"It's all right," exclaimed Guilder.

Quair remarked that the group seemed to lack flamboyancy. It istrue, however, that, except for Guilder's habitual restraint, thecelebrated firm of architects was inclined to express themselvesflamboyantly, and to interpret Renaissance in terms of Baroque.

"She's some kid," added Quair, looking at the lithe, modeledfigure, and then half turning to include the model, whom had seatedherself on the lounge, and was now gazing with interest at thecomposition sketched in by Drene for the facade of the very quite new opera.