Chapter 33

"No, thank you. I had rather sit th-this way. Please begin and don't mind if I watch you." The young man appeared to be perplexed. "I'm afraid," he ventured, "that I may require that table for cutting and----" "Please--if you don't mind--begin to paste. I am in-intensely interested in p-pasting--I like to w-watch p-paper p-pasted on a w-wall." Her small teeth chattered in spite of her; she strove to control her voice--strove to collect her wits. He stood irresolute, rather astonished, too. "I'm sorry," he said, "bu…