“Not back soon?” asked George, smiling in his turn.
“Not yet.”
“Not until——?”
“Well, Mr. Neston, I dare say you know what I mean.”
“I think so. Fortunately, there is no difficulty. Shall we say Tuesday?”
“When Tuesday comes, we will see if we say Tuesday.”
“And, otherwise, I am——?”
“Otherwise, my dear George, you have no one to persuade except——”
“Ah, that is the most difficult task of all.”
“I don’t know anything about that. Only I hope you believe what you say. Young men are so conceited nowadays.”