“I wonder what the Lady would say?” laughed Claude.
“Of course my brother will go with us, so it will be quite proper,” said Miss Anne coolly.
“The Governor is welcome to my place,” said Claude. “I’ve promised to ride a steeplechase next month, and I’m not very keen about breaking any bones before it comes off.”
“That narrows the invitation to the Governor and Jocelyn,” observed Lionel, “and I’ll lay odds that the Governor will be the only one of the family who will accept.”
“What odds?” inquired Jocelyn, who had not spoken yet.
“Oh, anything,” laughed Lionel. “Five to one if you like.”
“Tens?” Jocelyn asked.
“Yes; I’ll go fifty against it.”
“Done!” answered Jocelyn promptly, for he was hard up, and Lionel knew it.
“Will you really come?” asked Anne, affecting cold surprise.