At eight o'clock, then.

I will say no more now, as I am engaged with a visitor.

_Au revoir!_" She set down the receiver and turned towards Norgate, who was turning the pages of an illustrated paper.

She made a little grimace.
"Oh, but life is very queer!" she declared.

"How I love it! Now I am going to make you look glum, if indeed you do care just that little bit which is all you know of caring.