“In those words?”
“Those were Tommy’s words.”
“Then relations are strained?”
“Miss Bourne is the best judge of whom she wishes to see.”
“Quite so,” said Mr. Blodwell, cheerfully. “At present she seems to wish to see Myles. Well, well, George, you’ll have to come to your knees at last.”
“Mrs. Witt doesn’t require it.”
“Gerald will.”
“Gerald be—— But I’ve never told you of my fresh evidence.”
“Oh, you’re mad! What’s in the wind now?”
Five minutes later, George flung himself angrily out of Mr. Blodwell’s chambers, leaving that gentleman purple and palpitating with laughter, as he gently re-echoed,