“Good God, no! Scarcely made of marble� . And some man will awaken her one day� . And when he does he will unchain Aphrodite herself — or I guess wrong.” She turned to me smiling. “That girl yonder has never loved.”

“Why do you think so?”

“I know it; but I can not tell you why I know it. Women divine where men reason; and we are oftener right than you� . Are you truly in love with her?”

“I can not speak of such things to you,” I muttered.

“Lord! Is it as serious as that already? Is it arrived at the holy and sacred stage?”

“Lana! For heaven’s sake — — ”