“Because Maud particularly wants him to stay with us in Paris.”
“Oh, of course, if Lady Deane wishes it, I mustn’t say a word. She’s quite made up her mind about it, has she?”
“Well, I suppose so.”
“She’s strong on it, I mean? Not likely to change?”
“I think not, Charlie.”
“She’d ask him to stay, as a favor to her?”
“I shouldn’t at all wonder.”
“Oh, well then, my asking him won’t make much difference.”
“Frankly, I don’t see why it should.”
“Thanks. I only wanted to know. You’re not in a hurry, Roger? I mean, you won’t ask your wife to go straight on?”