way she wanted him to be--she liked his conventional uniform. Overt
longed to hear more about the book she had induced him to destroy.




CHAPTER II


As they all came out from luncheon General Fancourt took hold of him with
an "I say, I want you to know my girl!" as if the idea had just occurred
to him and he hadn't spoken of it before. With the other hand he
possessed himself all paternally of the young lady. "You know all about
him. I've seen you with his books. She reads everything--everything!"
he went on to Paul. The girl smiled at him and then laughed at her
father. The General turned away and his daughter spoke--"Isn't papa
delightful?"

"He is indeed, Miss Fancourt."

"As if I read you because I read 'everything'!"

"Oh I don't mean for saying that," said Paul Overt. "I liked him from
the moment he began to be kind to me. Then he promised me this
privilege."

"It isn't for you he means it--it's for me. If you flatter yourself that
he thinks of anything in life but me you'll find you're mistaken. He
introduces every one. He thinks me insatiable."