“But I’ve promised to be early, because Willie Prime’s coming, and I’m to be introduced to him.”
“Willie Prime can wait. He’s got Miss Wallace to comfort him, and I’ve got nobody to comfort me.”
“Oh, yes. Miss Bushell.”
“You know her name?”
“Yes—and yours—your surname, I mean; you told me the other.”
“That’s more than you’ve done for me.”
“I told you my name was Agatha.”
“Ah, but that was a joke. I’d been talking about Agatha Merceron.”
“Very well. I’m sorry it doesn’t satisfy you. If you won’t believe me—!”
“But your surname?”