A new imperiousness crept into his voice as he added:
"I wish that, for my sake, you would not be seen going about with him, ever."
He accepted her silence as an evidence of tacit consent.
III
The very next afternoon, before a full hour's writing and typing had been done, Robert amazed Janet by proposing that they suspend work and take a walk.
"I want particularly to talk to you," he said.
"About what?"
"About love," said Robert, gravely.
What girl could resist an invitation like that? Despite Claude's stern admonition, Janet did not wait to be urged.
They walked near the East River towards the gas-house district, and presently turned into a recreation pier which was almost deserted. Clearly, Robert was looking for a very private and sequestered corner.