"Down the street."
"Rather vague. I presume you mean Collins Street?"
"Yes."
"You were going to meet some one, I suppose?"
"I never said so."
"Probably not; but young men don't wander about the streets at night without some object."
"I was restless and wanted a walk."
"Indeed! How curious you should prefer going into the heart of the dusty town for a walk to strolling through the Fitzroy Gardens, which were on your way home! It won't do; you had an appointment to meet some one."
"Well—er—yes."
"I thought as much. Man or woman?"