Vallon said: "Me too... It's just a break for me, that's all, Sweet."
She got up; walked to the mantelpiece, took a cigarette from a box and lighted it. She said: "Well, where do we go from here?"
Vallon said: "I've one or two things to do. I have to do some work some time. What about the Hungaria at eight o'clock? I like that place— only because if you hadn't been there for lunch to-day I should never have found you. Put on a pretty frock and I'll try and find a dinner jacket."
"Supposing you aren't there," she said. "You've stood me up before... remember? I don't like sitting at a table by myself or waiting for any man... not even Mr. Vallon."
He said: "I'll be there at a quarter to eight. I'll be waiting in the foyer for you. Do you think I wouldn't be?"
He smiled at her. She thoug
