"I am serious," said Elton.
There were a few seconds of silence. What had happened?
"Are you there?" he asked.
"It is very dangerous to be serious. Good-bye."
"You have not been sleeping well lately, have you?" Grace asked her husband.
"Oh yes," he lied. "What makes you think that?"
"Well, you look horribly tired, anyhow. I don't believe you're well. I do wish you'd see a doctor."
Harry reassured her. He was, he said, as fit as could be.
"Well, what are you and Rosamond Fayre going to do after dinner?"