"Where?" she asked.
"I want to have a little opera party. Only half a dozen of us. The
Hepworths will be our chaperons, and if you will go, I'll ask my
cousin Marie and Mr. Harper."
"Why not Mr. Van Reypen?" said Patty, mischievously.
"Me deadly rival! never! nevaire! how could you cruelly suggest it?"
"I didn't mean it. Forget it," and Patty smiled at him.
"All right, it's forgotten, but don't EVER let such a thing occur
again!"
And then Mr. Cameron reluctantly took himself off.
CHAPTER VIII
A HOUSE PARTY
Somehow or other Mr. Cameron immediately became a prominent factor
in the Fairfield household. He appeared frequently, and even more
frequently he telephoned or he wrote notes or he sent flowers or
messages, until Patty declared he was everlastingly under foot!
But he was so gay and good-natured, so full of pranks and foolery,
that it was impossible to snub him or to be annoyed with him.
He was a civil engineer, having already built up a good-sized
business. But he seemed to be both able and willing to leave his
office at any hour of the day or night for any occasion where Patty
was concerned.
But he apparently fulfilled her wishes as to being her friend and
chum and comrade, without falling in love with her.
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