Don't be silly, Robin!" She smiled down upon him.

"You are going to stay and have tea with me, aren't you ?" He smiled rather doubtfully in answer.

"I'd like to.

I don't know if I can though." "Why shouldn't you ?" she questioned.
He folded his long arms about his knees, and murmured something unintelligible.
Juliet looked at her watch.

"Mrs.Rickett has promised to bring it in another quarter-of-an-hour, and we will ask her to bring out Freddy too, shall we?
You'll like that." The boy's face brightened a little.