"No.

We wanted to buy a pair of gloves for someone for Christmas.

And nice gloves cost such a lot, don't they?
And we hadn't got more than tenpence-halfpenny among us.

So I said I'd think of a plan to get more.
And--that was the plan," ended Grade, with her sweetest smile.
"I see," said Sir Beverley, with his eyes still fixed immovably upon her.
"And what made you come here ?" "Oh, we came here just because of Piers," said Grade, without hesitation.
"You see, he's a great friend of ours." "Is he ?" said Sir Beverley.

"And so you think you'll get what you can out of him, eh ?" "Sir!" said Piers sharply.
"Be quiet, Piers!" ordered his grandfather testily.