My reappearance brought her back to earth, however, and in thepresence of so many quite recent excitements she didn't even question mewith regard to my City trip.

As the evening wore on my nervousness increased and I began towonder if Bunch would really turn the trick or give me the loudsnicker and leave me flat.

I had gone too far now to confess everything to Clara J. She'dnever forgive me.