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ing。 She stopped when I came in。
〃My God;〃 she said。
〃Hello;〃 I said。
〃Why it's you!〃 Catherine said。 Her face lighted up。 She looked too happy to believe it。 I kissed her。 Catherine blushed and I sat down at the table。
〃You're a fine mess;〃 Ferguson said。 〃What are you doing here? Have you eaten?〃
〃No。〃 The girl who was serving the meal came in and I told her to bring a plate for me。 Catherine looked at me all the time; her eyes happy。
〃What are you doing in mufti?〃 Ferguson asked。
〃I'm in the Cabinet。〃
〃You're in some mess。〃
〃Cheer up; Fergy。 Cheer up just a little。〃
〃I'm not cheered by seeing you。 I know the mess you've gotten this girl into。 You're no cheerful sight to me。〃
Catherine smiled at me and touched me with her foot under the table。
〃No one got me in a mess; Fergy。 I get in my own messes。〃
〃I can't stand him;〃 Ferguson said。 〃He's done nothing but ruin you with his sneaking Italian tricks。 Americans are worse than Italians。〃
〃The Scotch are such a moral people;〃 Catherine said。
〃I don't mean that。 I mean his Italian sneakiness。〃
〃Am I sneaky; Fergy?〃
〃You
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