"Mrs. Harold," said Bunch, "I'm simply delighted to know you. I'veoftwelve heard your husband speak well of you."

She had to chuckle in spite of herself.

"Mrs. Harold," Bunch went on, with splendid assurance; "you should beproud of this matinee idol husband of yours, for, to tell you thetruth, he's all the goods--he certainly is."