"Stubbs brought them in, a little while ago," Dolly replied. "I believe there was no note with them."
"No note," repeated John, still in a tone of discontent. "It is rude to send flowers without even a card. It is assuming too much intimacy."
"Is it?" asked Dolly innocently.
"Of course it is," answered John.
"Half an hour," he said, after a moment's pause. "Half an hour! How long is it since that note came?"
"About twenty minutes I should think."
"Doctors are generally punctual," observed Darche. "They will be here in a few minutes."
"Shall you be present?" asked Dolly.
"Certainly not," John answered with decision. "It would give me very little satisfaction to see my father proved an idiot by three fools."
"Fools!" repeated Dolly in surprise.