Just now , as I stood here , and you lay with your eyes shut , these dropped from the balcony overhead . Now amuse yourself by weaving a romance out of them and their owner . '' Amy seized them , and stepping inside the window , examined them by the candle . `` A gentleman 's gloves , scented with violets ! Here 's a little hole fretted by a ring on the third finger . Bless me ! here are the initials , 'S . P. , ' stamped on the inside , with a coat of arms below . What a fop to get up his gloves in this style ! They are exquisite , though . Such a delicate color , so little soiled , and so prettily ornamented ! Handsome hands wore these . I 'd like to see the man . '' Helen laughed at the girl 's interest , and was satisfied if any trifle amused her ennui . `` I will send them back by the kellner , and in that way we may discover their owner , '' she said . But Amy arrested her on the way to the door . `` I 've a better plan ; these waiters are so stupid you 'll get nothing out of them . Here 's the hotel book sent up for our names ; let us look among the day 's arrivals and see who 'S . P. ' is . He came to-day , I 'm sure , for the man said the rooms above were just taken , so we could not have them . ''
Opening the big book , XXXXX was soon intently poring over the long list of names , written in many hands and many languages .
Amy Helen candle ennui fop gentleman kellner ring rooms third