"I am quite sure," he retorted, "that I do not approve of yours."
She made a little grimace at him.
"Let us agree, then, to be mutually dissatisfied. I do wish," she added softly, "that I knew why father had sent for Mr. Bomford. It is nothing to do with his work, I am sure of that. He knows that Paul hates coming away from the office on week days."
Burton groaned.
"Is his name Paul?"
"Certainly it is," she answered.
"It sounds very familiar."
"It is nothing of the sort; when you are engaged to a person, you naturally call him by his Christian name. I can't think, though, why father didn't tell us that he was coming."
"I have an idea," Burton declared, "that his coming has something to do with me."
"With you?