She broke into a light laugh.
"There's no reason why not—"
"Ah, that's right!"
"Except that I'm not sure I want to," continued Ora. She put her head a little on one side, with a critical air. "I wonder if you'd amuse me for a whole day," she said.
"You quite mistake my point of view," he replied, smiling. "I never expected to amuse you. I want you to amuse me. I'm quite selfish about it."
"That's just making use of me," she objected. "I don't think I was created only to amuse you, you know."
"Perhaps not; but let me have the amusement first. The trouble'll come soon enough."
"Will it? Then why—"
"Oh, you understand that well enough really, Miss Pinsent."