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"Now do pray use it," she said. "We had hoped, of course, to be there. We both love Faust. But now there is some reception to which we must go. So the box will be empty, unless you will use it instead."

"You're awfully kind," said Daphne, "but isn't there anyone else you'd like to----"

"Why should I? We'd like you to use it."

"Well, of course we'd love to, but----"

"Couldn't you come on?" said Adèle. "I mean, if you're not too tired."

Madame Plaza was more than doubtful, but in the end it was left that we might hope to see them on Wednesday night. Supper had been mentioned, of course, but it had not seemed likely that they would stay out so late. And when they had joined us that evening in time to see the last act, they had been hardly persuaded to come back to our hotel.

I have done no more than outline the game they played. It might not have been good enough for some people. The unhappy fact remains that it was quite good enough for us. From first to last we were fooled to the top of our bent.