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Rh night. You are about to discover other unsuspected elements in your offspring.”

“My dear, I’m so excited now I’m counting backward. Don’t explode anything on me or I’ll lose control.”

“The secret is coming out to-night.”

“Is it painful?”

“No, it’s heavenly!”

Jarvis rapped.

“May I come in?”

“Yes.”

He stood on the threshold a moment, a truly magnificent figure in his evening clothes.

“Jarvis!” breathed Bambi.

“Bambi!” exclaimed Jarvis, and they stood a-gaze. She recovered first.

“Do you like me?” she coquetted.

He walked about her slowly, considering her from all sides.

“Ariel!” he said at last.

“Oh, thank you, Apollo,” she laughed, to cover the lump in her throat at his awed admiration.

They sent Ardelia’s supper up to her, and the rest of them made an attempt at dining, but nobody could eat a thing. Bambi talked incessantly from excite-