SHE--Please ring the other party on this line. Is that Madison 7-9-3-1-y? Mrs. Vincent, isn't it? This is Genevieve Pratt, Mrs. Vincent. I hope you're feeling better than when I saw you? So glad to hear it. Isn't this fine, crisp weather? Do I want to speak to your son? If I may. Is that you, Carroll? HE--Why, little girl! SHE--Surprised to hear from me so soon? Well, after I came in the house I found an invitation to a private dance at the Belvedere two weeks from tonight. Lida and her husband are to give it. I've heard it's to be a swell affair--big ballroom decorated, orchestra and seated supper. I want you to go with me. Will you? HE--Now, you know very well I will, little girl. SHE--Oh, I'm so glad! I'll see everybody I know; I'll have you with me, and--you know how to dance so well. HE--You mean we know how to dance together. Listen, Genevieve: If I go, are you going to give me every dance? SHE--Certainly not. People would talk too much. If you're good, you may have every other one. HE--And sit out the rest with you? SHE--Perhaps. All right, mother. HE--What did you say? SHE--Did you hear? That was mother insisting that I come to dinner. HE--I'll let you go, then. You promised me every one, don't forget. SHE--No, I didn't. HE--Do you remember what I told you coming uptown this afternoon? SHE--You told me a lot of things. HE--I told you you were the most tormenting little vixen on earth. SHE--You didn't mean it, did you? All right, mother. Listen, Carroll, I really must go. Tell me you didn't mean it. HE--I did mean it. You are the most tormenting, also the most lovable. I wouldn't have you otherwise. SHE--Oh, Carroll! HE--Goodbye. X. (Tuesday, February 5.) SHE--Madison 7-9-3-1-y, please. Is Mr. Carroll Vincent up? At breakfast? Please tell him Miss Pratt wishes to speak to him. Oh, Carroll, I haven't slept a wink since you left me at the door! I'm so happy! I just lay awake thinking of last night, and then I thought I'd get up and 'phone you before you went downtown. I'm so happy! HE--I'm glad you are, sweetheart. I'll try all my life to keep you so. I wish I could get closer to you than over this 'phone. SHE--What would 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.