"No. Is that so?"
"Well he started telling us a story about camp-life, and suddenly stopped and, though we both tried to persuade him to continue, he would not."
"And what do you make of that?"
"Nothing, except it seemed curious, considering he has only just come out from England."
"I have just left Mrs. Montague. Will you ladies go and call on her? She expressed a wish to make your acquaintance."
"When?"
"Well, she's at home this afternoon."
"We'd go if we only had an escort."
"Won't I do, Miss Goodchild?"
"If you will honour us," she said, with a mock curtsey.