"Oh! No, I suppose not," said Philip, touching up his plan; "but if I were you, Dale, I should wait a bit before I bothered Miss Delane again. Give her time, man."
"No, I won't. She's not treating me fairly."
"What's that got to do with it? You want to marry her, don't you?"
"Of course I do."
"Then give her time. Give her a week at all events. You can sound her at the wedding to-morrow, but don't present your ultimatum."
And Dale agreed, on much persuasion, to give her a week.
"That's more sensible. And, Dale, may I ask Arthur Angell down for a day or two?"
"Of course, but I don't know whether he'll come."
"Oh, he'll come, fast enough."
"What do you want him for?"