It's the time they pay everybody, isn't it ?" "It's the time they ought to pay everybody," I said.
"Well," she went on, without noticing my correction, "at any rate, papa and the President are both very much vexed with him; so I offered to make my ride in his direction." "Where can he be ?" I asked again.
"Well," she replied, "I believe he's at Colonel McGregor's, and after lunch I shall go over there.

I know he dined there on Monday, and I dare say he stayed on." "No," thought I, "you mustn't do that, it might be inconvenient." So I said: "I know he's not there; I heard from McGregor this morning, and he says Carr left him on Tuesday.

Why, how stupid I am! The colonel says Carr told him he was going off for a couple of days' sail in his yacht.

I expect he's got contrary winds, and can't get back again." "It's very bad of him to go," she said, "but no doubt that's it.

Papa will be angry, but he'll be glad to know no harm has come to him." "Happy to have relieved your mind," said I, and bade her farewell, thanking my stars for a lucky inspiration, and wondering whether Don Antonio would find no harm had come to poor Johnny.