But I forgot Marianne when Godensky answered my question.
"Yes, I told him. It was the truth. And I've always understood that you
made a great point of never doing anything which you considered in the
least risque. So why should I suppose you would rather du Laurier didn't
know? You might already have mentioned it to him."
"He wouldn't believe you!" I exclaimed, desperately. And my only hope
was that I might be right.
"As a matter of fact, he didn't seem to at first, so I at once
understood that you hadn't spoken of our appointment. But it was too
late to atone for my carelessness, and I did the next best thing:
justified my veracity. I suggested that, if he didn't take my word for
it, he might stand where he could see us speaking together at the stage
door, and--"
"Ah, I am glad of that!" I cut in. "Then he saw that we didn't drive
away together."
"You jump at conclusions, just like less clever women. I hardly thought
you'd receive me into your carriage at the theatre, so I took the
precaution of warning du Laurier that he needn't expect to see that. You
would suggest a place for me to meet you, I said. When I knew it, I
would inform him if he chose to wait about somewhere for a few minutes.
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