Jimmie.

Startled. It—it all depends——

Farncombe.

Beg her to allow me to remain behind, with you, for a few minutes after the others have gone.

Jimmie.

Remain—you and I?

Farncombe.

And then, if she will, will you wait in the next room while I speak to her? Miss Birch, I—I must speak to her.

Jimmie.

W-w-wouldn’t—to-morrow——?