He hadn't taken the picnic bait, but Tatiana thought this was even a more positive development: unless she was very much mistaken, Mr. Macmillan was about to extend her an invitation to the opera!

"I must confess, Mr. Macmillan, that I have never been," she answered truthfully, "though for a lack of opportunity, rather than a lack of interest. I must conclude that it is something enjoyable indeed, if you are apt to attend."