“I believe not. We shall all be tired. I have had two or three weeks of dissipation and think it high time to rest up a little.”
“Suppose you take a drive with me? That will not be tiresome. About four in the afternoon, say.”
Fan started again.
“I think I would rather not;” she replied, curtly.
“Why?”
“For various reasons that I cannot enumerate.”
“I am glad you have more than one, for that might be rather hard upon me. Well, can I come over to tea then? that is if you are not to have other company.”
“I dare say they will all be glad to entertain you.”
“I don’t wish any one but just you. I shall have to take the others part of the time. But on my last day I deserve some indulgence.”
“I may not feel indulgent;” she answered carelessly.