'Rather. I should think so indeed.'
'However, you won't,' said Edith adroitly changing the subject, seeing her husband getting deeper out of his depth.
Most of the evening Madame Frabelle read up Baedeker, to the immense astonishment of Bruce, who had never before thought of regarding the river from the historical and geographical point of view.
The next day, which was fine, if not warm, the two started off with a certain amount of bustle and a bundle of rugs, Madame Frabelle in a short skirt with a maritime touch about the collar and what she called a suitable hat and a dark blue motor veil. She carried off the whole costume to admiration.
Archie seemed rather bewildered and annoyed at this division of the party.
'But, Mother, we're going out to lunch with grandmother.'
'I know, darling. I'll come and fetch you from there.'
Conventional and restrained as Archie usually was, he sometimes said curious things.
Edith saw by his dreamy expression he was going to say one now.
He looked at her for a little while after his father's departure and then asked: