“Look at who?”
“The doctors here.” He dropped his voice further. “Do you know why the dad’s gone to Heve?”
“Gone to Heve, has he? Left old Who-is-it?”
“Yes. I don’t say Heve isn’t clever, but it’s his look that does the trick for him.”
“You seem to go about noticing things. Any charge?”
Edwin blushed and laughed. Their nervousness was dissipated. Each was reassured of the old basis of ‘decency’ in the other.
Three.
“Look here,” said Charlie. “I can’t stop now.”
“Hold on a bit.”