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Thirdly, she says we may be just as
good friends as we please. Fourthly, she has asked me to come and stay
for a week at Grey-Court this summer. Now, what kind of a day is it?"
"Simply glorious! Isn't it, Tawney-eye?" And the young lady again forgot
her "papas, proprieties, potatoes, prunes and prisms," and dropping down
on the rug, buried her face in the cat's long silky hair. Then she
reappeared long enough to say:
"You are such a comforting person! I'm so glad you were born."


CHAPTER XLV.
THE BOSS.

After this statement, so satisfying to both, Leonore recovered her
dignity enough to rise, and say, "Now, I want to pay you for your
niceness. What do you wish to do?"
"Suppose we do what pleases you."
"No. I want to please you."
"That _is_ the way to please me," said Peter emphatically.
Just then a clock struck four. "I know," said Leonore. "Come to the
tea-table, and we'll have afternoon tea together. It's the day of all
others for afternoon tea."
"I just said it was a glorious day.


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