"But still—"
"And you have no more doubt of the fact than I have!"
What could Lettice say?
"Well!!" and Felix drew one long breath of resolution. "You don't go back to them again in a hurry! That's flat."
"But—"
"You don't! It's settled! I'll have you to live with me. So you just send for the rest of your luggage."
"Felix! O Felix! May I? May I really? Will you let me?"
"Of course. I'm not going to have my sister treated in that fashion."
"Oh, you dear, dear boy! You don't really mean it! Not—to live with you always!"
"Yes!"