"Oh then couldn't that be managed?
Wouldn't she come out?
Wouldn't she if you so put it to her?
DID you by any possibility ?" she faintly quavered.
"Oh no"-- he was prompt.

"Not that.

It would be, much more, to give an account of you that--since there's no question of YOUR paying the visit--I should go home first." It instantly made her graver.

"And are you thinking of that ?" "Oh all the while, naturally." "Stay with us--stay with us!" she exclaimed on this.

"That's your only way to make sure." "To make sure of what ?" "Why that he doesn't break up.