“Yes, Emmeline, dear,” said Marie, “we’ve come. And, please, I want to see something in the crystal. How do you do it?”

Emmeline glanced around.

“Sullivan said my crystal-gazing would be a failure,” she smiled. “But it isn’t, is it? I came in here as soon as I had done receiving, and I’ve already had I don’t know how many clients. I sha’n’t be able to stop long, you know. The fact is, Sullivan doesn’t like me being here at all. He thinks it not right of the hostess� .”

“But it’s perfectly charming of you!” some one put in.

“Perfectly delicious!” said Marie.

“Now, who shall I take first?”