Then he said, "I should like to revert to the questions I was asking you, if you don't mind." "No, George.

I think we'd better--" "Your father is a business man--" "He's a mechanical genius," Lucy interrupted quickly.

"Of course he's both.

And he was a lawyer once--he's done all sorts of things." "Very well.

I merely wished to ask if it's his influence that makes you think I ought to 'do' something ?" Lucy frowned slightly.