Antoinette said: "No, I don't suppose it would." She got up. "I've got to run along, Aurora. I have a luncheon appointment and I've several things to do first. I'm staying at the Mordaunt Hotel. You'll find the number in the book. Do give me a ring. I want to see a lot of you." She smiled suddenly. "I'm fearfully interested in you, Aurora. I have a great admiration for you. I wish I were more like you. You have such a— well, almost sensational— existence, and I go placidly along with nothing ever happening."
Aurora looked at her. "Don't worry. Something's going to happen one of these fine days." She looked at her wrist-watch. "I must put some clothes on. I promised to go round after lunch and see Kiernan. I think he wasn't very pleased about last night really. He thought I was going to be
