“Ay!” said Aaron, suddenly stirring in his chair.
Lilly and he glanced at one another with a look of recognition.
“Still,” said Tanny, “there's got to be a clearance some day or other.”
“Oh,” drawled Clariss. “I'm all for a clearance. I'm all for pulling the house down. Only while it stands I do want central heating and a good cook.”
“May I come to dinner?” said Jim.
“Oh, yes. You'd find it rather domestic.”
“Where do you live?”
“Rather far out now—Amersham.”
“Amersham? Where's that—?”
“Oh, it's on the map.”