Here we are at last.

I hope you girls are as hungry as I am." They lunched in leisurely fashion, Olive in particular glancing often towards the door, and afterwards they sat about in the lounge, drinking their coffee.

Granet had seemed to be in high spirits throughout the meal, and told the girls many little anecdotes of his adventures at the Front.

Afterwards, however, he became silent, and finally, with a word of excuse, strolled off alone.

Olive looked once more at the clock.
"Ralph doesn't seem to be coming back, does he ?" she sighed.