Say, Lady Carfax, why don't you ?" He smiled upon her disarmingly.
"Are you wondering if I take one lump or two?
I take neither, and no milk, please." Against her will she faintly smiled.
"I thought that was it," said Nap.

"Why didn't you ask me?
Are these scones in the fender?
May I offer you one ?" He dropped upon his knees to pick up the dish, and in that attitude humbly proffered it to her.
She found it impossible to remain ungracious.

She could only seat herself at the tea-table and abandon the attempt.
"Sit down and help yourself," she said.
He pulled a large hassock to him and sat facing her.

"Now we can be sociable," he said.

"Really, you know, you ought to hunt more often.