Friday afternoon, at three, would do, if you can get away from business for once.

How I look back on the days when you used to come over from Dudley and have tea with us in the dear little room.

Do come!" "Of course," said Hilliard, laughing as he met Eve's surprised look.

"I knew what _that_ meant.

I would much rather have got out of it, but it would have seemed brutal.