In the hall, before I left, Wickham Brand laughed,

rather miserably.

"It's not going to be easy! Elsa will find the climate rather cold here, eh?"

"She will win them over," I said hopefully, and these words cheered him.

"Why, yes, they're bound to like her."

We arranged for the Paris trip two weeks later, but before then we were sure to meet at Eileen O'Connor's. As a matter of fact, we dined together with Daddy Small next day, and Eileen was with him.