I imagine he will be willing.

He will play if you ask him, Grace." "I wish we might feature him on the bulletin board," reflected Grace, with a managerial eye to business, "but he wouldn't like that.

We could have him for a surprise, though." "I'll tell you what I will do," volunteered Eleanor.

"I will telephone to his hotel in New York and ask him.

If he says yes, we can go ahead and count on him to furnish Overton with a surprise." "Oh, Eleanor, could you, would you do it ?" asked Grace, a note of excitement in her voice.
"I'll telephone at once," nodded Eleanor, rising.