Rosalie’s curious eyes looked up innocently and met his.
“Does that surprise you very much?”
“I confess that it does.”
“Do you know, I’m very tired. If you don’t mind, I’ll come again to-morrow and talk it over.”
But he shook his head, and smiled again.
“I don’t think I’ll let you go,” he said. “Your answers are not very satisfactory. Besides, where is there you can go?”
“Oh, with a tongue one can go anywhere and do anything.”
“You think so?”
“Yes.”
And here from sheer weariness and exhaustion she slipped down in the arm-chair beside her.