Gray arrested the progress of a piece of steak to his mouth, and said, "What?" keeping his mouth open, apparently to take in the answer with the meat.
"Guess," said Mrs. Gray, stirring the tea-leaves in the bottom of her cup.
"Can't," said Gray. "Anything the matter?"
"No, you old stupid," said his wife, placing her cup firmly down in the saucer; "only that I have some good news, Jim."
"For me, dear?"
"Good news for both of us, Jim," said Mrs. Gray.
Gray smiled. "So have I, Emily. I've some good news for both of us also."
Mrs. Gray opened her eyes wide, and then pouted.
"Oh, you know all about it. You are a nasty thing."
"I don't know," said Gray. "I only know what I have to tell you, and that isn't what you have to tell me."