Homer had said, detested girls.
"But I have the wrong number," she said. "I didn't mean to call
you."
"But since you did call me, you must tell me who you are."
"I'm a captive princess," said Patty, in rather a melancholy tone.
"I'm imprisoned in the dungeon of a castle."
"How awful! May I get a squad of soldiers and come to your rescue,
oh, fair lady?"
"Nay, nay, Sir Knight; and anyway you do not know that I am a fair
lady."
"Your voice tells me that. Surely such musical tones could belong
only to the most beautiful princess in the world."
"Oh, yes, I am THAT," and Patty laughed, roguishly; "but a well-
behaved princess would not be talking to a strange man. So I must
say good-bye."
"Oh, no, no! wait a minute; you haven't told me your name yet."
"And I don't intend to. You detest girls, anyway."
"Yes, I always have, but you see I never met a princess before."
"You haven't met me yet."
"But I shall! Don't make any mistake about that."
"How can you? I'm going to ring off now, and you have no way of
tracing me."
"I can find out from Central."
"No, you can't."
"Why can't I?"
"Because I forbid you to do so."
"All right; then I can't find out that way, but I'll find out some
other way.
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