"I should think so," Elizabeth said. He looked at her, and saw that she was annoyed.
"What did you do—go away?" Mrs Hayman asked.
"Go away? Good gracious, no. I interviewed her."
"Interviewed her!"
"Well, I talked with her, if you like. They were very pleased at the office."
"I think it's repulsive," Elizabeth remarked.
"Oh, come!" Humphrey remonstrated.
The dinner was finished. It occurred to Humphrey that he had fallen from grace.
"We will go into the next room," Elizabeth said, "and Mr Dyotkin shall play to us." As she passed by him, Humphrey went forward and opened the door for her. Dyotkin and Mrs Hayman lingered behind. He passed into the adjoining room with Elizabeth. He wanted to defend himself.