“On Monday,” continued George, “at five o’clock in the afternoon, I will prove all I said, or withdraw it.”
Gerald looked uneasy, but he tried to think, or at least to appear to think, that George’s delay was only to make his surrender less abrupt.
“Very well! Shall we meet here?”
“No,” said Gerald. “Mrs. Witt ought to be present.”
“Is that desirable?” asked George.
“Of course it is.”
“As you please. I should say not. But ask her, and be guided by her wishes.”
“Well, then, at Lord Tottlebury’s?” suggested Vane.
“By all means,” said George. And, with a slight nod, he left the room.
“I hope,” said Mr. Blodwell, “that you have done well in forcing matters to an extremity.”