"Poppycheek, you rascal, I intended to miss that train."
"Well, you don't do it! see? We've enough to do to-morrow, without you bothering around. You can come up Saturday, but to-morrow we're going to be awfully busy."
"Van Reypen coming?"
"Of course. A party isn't a party without Phil."
"Huh! I'm not afraid of him. I can cut Van Reypen out any day in the week!"
"Not Saturdays. That's his great day." And Patty laughed tantalisingly.
"Just you wait and see! I'm not afraid! Bye-bye, Poppycheek."
They had reached the station just as the train was drawing out. Kit sprang from the car, slammed the door after him, and striding across the platform, swung on to the moving steps. He waved his hand at Patty and was gone.
"Home, Jacques," she said.