d! Garden parties in Morovenia! And yet that is not one-half as
surprising as to find you here in Washington."

"You are not displeased to find me here?"

"Charmed--delighted."

"And you will take me to the country club?"

"At any time. It will really give me much pleasure."

"I shall drop a note. Good-by."

He stood at the window to watch her as she nimbly jumped into the coupe
and was driven away.

That evening he made a most astonishing report to his intimates of the
corps and asked:

"What shall I do?"

"Do you feel competent to take charge of her and regulate her conduct?"

"I do not."

"Have you instructions to watch her and make sure that she observes the
etiquette and keeps within the restrictions of her own country while she
is visiting in Washington?"

"Nothing of the sort."

"From your first interview with her, do you believe that it would be
advisable for any of us to attempt to interfere with her plans?"

"Decidedly not."

"Then take her to the country club and teach her the game of golf, and
remember the old saying at home, that no man was ever given praise for
attempting to govern another man's family."

So it was settled that the Legation would not attempt any supervision of
Kalora's daily program. And it was a very wise decision, for the daily
program was complicated and the Legation would have been kept
exceedingly busy.

Popova became merely a sort of footman, or modified chaperon. He knew
that he had no real authority and seldom attempted even the most timid
suggestions as to her conduct. Once or twice he mentioned health-food
and dieting, and was pooh-poohed into a corner. As for the women
attendants, who had been sent along that they might be the companions of
the Princess during the long hours of loneliness and seclusion, they
were trained to act as hair-dressers and French maids and repairing
seamstresses!

Kalora had money and a title and physical attractions. Could she well
escape the gaieties of Washington? Be assured that she made no effort to
escape them. She followed the busy routine of dinners and balls,
receptions and afternoon teas, her childish enthusiasm never lagging.
She could play at golf and she seemed to know horseback riding the first
time she tried it, and after the first two weeks she drove her own
motor-car.

The letters that went back to Morovenia were fairly dripping with
superlatives and happy adjectives. She was delighted with Washington;
she was