you do? HE—I'd kiss you and whisper how I love you. SHE—Don't, Carroll, don't! The telephone girl will hear you. HE—What do I care? I feel like going around and shouting to all the world, "She loves me, she loves me, she loves me!" just to tell them how happy I am. SHE—Oh, Carroll, don't do that! HE—You don't suppose I'd do it, little darling, do you? No, this is our precious little secret. Just we two. SHE—I don't deserve all this joy, Carroll. I don't feel I'm good enough for you—indeed, I don't. HE—I thought you promised me in the carriage that you would never talk like that again.[Pg 53] [Pg 53] SHE—I can't help it, Carroll. I feel so unworthy of you. I never felt like that before in my life. But when—when you put your arm around me—I just thought—well, I just thought how grand and noble you are and how trifling and insignificant I am. HE—Don't, don't say that, little sweetheart. SHE—I just can't help it. I'm so happy I want to cry. HE—I understand, dear girl. SHE—And when you asked me in the alcove if I—whether I would give myself to you for keeps—and you spoke so beautifully, Carroll!—indeed, I had trouble to keep back the tears. Love is a wonderful thing, isn't it? HE—It is, dearest. SHE—You are coming early tonight, aren't you? HE—I will fly to you as soon as I can. I tell you what, can't you meet me downtown and have lunch with me? SHE—Oh! may I? You know I'd just love to! HE—Well, meet me at half-past 12. Usual corner, you know—Fidelity Building. Goodbye until then.
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