“Oh no, de-er; not permanently of course,” said Miss Dear pausing in her tweakings and adjustments of draperies to glance watchfully through the gloom.

“I’m still a member there.”

“Oh yes.”

“But I’ve got to look after myself. They don’t give you a chance.”

“No——”

“It’s rush in and rush out and rush in and rush out.”

“What are you going to do? ... what do you want with me....”

“What do you mean de-er.”

“Well I mean, are you going on nursing.”

“Of course de-er. I was going to tell you.”