"Why no time?"
"I must go straight over and see her."
"My dear Charley, are you set on going?"
"Of course. I came for that purpose. You know how sorry I am we are rivals; but I agree with what you said—we needn't be enemies."
"It wasn't that I meant. But you don't ask how I fared."
"Well, I was expecting you would tell me, if there was anything to tell."
"I went, you know, to ask her to be my wife."
Stafford nodded.
"Well, did you?"
"No, not exactly."