with my investigation.

"A gentle and confiding nature, characterized by a penchant for
escapade, is denoted by the joy-wheel at the base of Halley's
Comet. And so we come to the life-belt. This- my word, this
is all right! Unrivalled for resistance to damp and wear, will
last three to six times as long as ordinary paint- I mean life-
of extraordinary durability. Now for the heart-line. The expert
will here descry a curious mixture of-

Further investigation she cut short by so determined an attempt
at withdrawal that I let her hand go.

"Oughtn't we to be beginning again?"

"You're very eager for the last show."

"No, I'm not, but I want to get it over."

"Oh, Judy!"

She laid her hand on my shoulder.

"No, Punch, no, I didn't mean that. It's been- great fun."

"It's sweet of you to say that."

"It's not. Don't you think I've liked it?"

I leaned forward.