t the station in Paris。 That was clearly not part of the preconceived plan … you agree with me； Knighton？〃
The secretary started。 〃I beg your pardon； Mr Van Aldin。 I was not listening。〃
〃Day…dreaming； eh？〃 said Van Aldin。 〃That's not like you。 I believe that girl has bowled you over。〃
Knighton blushed。
〃She is a remarkably nice girl；〃 said Van Aldin thoughtfully； 〃very nice。 Did you happen to notice her eyes？〃
〃Any man；〃 said Knighton； 〃would be bound to notice her eyes。〃
Chapter 21
AT THE TENNIS
Several days had elapsed。 Katherine had been for a walk by herself one morning； and came back to find Lenox grinning at her expectantly。
〃Your young man has been ringing you up； Katherine！〃
〃Who do you call my young man？〃
〃A new one … Rufus Van Aldin's secretary。 You seem to have made rather an impression there。 You are being a serious breaker of hearts； Katherine。 First Derek Kettering； and now this young Knighton。 The funny thing is； that I remember him quite well。 He was in Mother's War Hospital that she ran out here。 I was only a kid of about eight at the time。〃
〃Was he badly wounded？〃
〃Shot in the leg； if I remember rightly … rather a nasty business。 I think the doctors messed it up a bit。 They said he wouldn't limp or anything； but when he left here he was still pletely dot and go one。〃
Lady Tamplin came out and joined them。
〃Have you been telling Katherine about Major K