"But I'm at work," he went on, "so I don't mind."
"Ah! Are you still crushing——?"
"No," interrupted Tom quickly. "That's done."
"I should not have guessed it," said Mrs. Cormack, opening her eyes.
"I mean, I've finished the articles on that point."
"That is rather a different thing," laughed she.
"I'm afraid so," said Tom.
"I wish to heaven it wasn't!" ejaculated Evan suddenly, without shifting his gaze from the treetops.
"Oh, he is very very bad," whispered Mrs. Cormack. "Poor young man! Are you bad too?"
"Eh?"