But--it could be done.

What time can I look in this afternoon, Mr.
Smeaton, to get a glance at those letters ?" "Three o'clock," replied Smeaton.

He walked to the door of his office with us, and he gave me a smile.

"You're none the worse for your adventure, I see," he remarked.

"Well, what about this man Carstairs--what news of him ?" "We'll maybe be able to tell you some later in the day," replied Mr.
Lindsey.