But the doctor's decorated face was rueful.
"Do you know, Miss Esther, I'm afraid it isn't a bit funny." His tone, too, was sober; and Esther, suddenly more fully alive to the situation, noticed that the hands clasped recklessly about the knees of once spotless trousers were shaking, just a little.

He must be awfully tired! "That's because you can't see yourself.

Give the motor a rest.

There is plenty of time.

Let's have tea here instead of on the way home.