And yet she must have time to think, and to get command of her mental resources.
"Will you be disengaged at five o'clock ?" she asked.
"Yes." "I will be here at five." "Very well." Mrs.Dinneford arose with a weary air.
"I shall want to hear from you very explicitly," she said.

"If your demand is anywhere in the range of reason and possibility, I may meet it.

If outside of that range, I shall of course reject it.

It is possible that you may not hold all the winning cards--in fact, I know that you do not." "I will be here at five," said Freeling.
"Very well.

I shall be on time." And they turned from each other, passing from the parlor by separate doors..