“Yes. Now tell me all about it. You’ve been a long time.”
“Hello.”
“Yes. What time?”
“Hello.”
“Yes, I’m here.”
“Agnes, it’s too much of an imposition altogether. I can’t imagine how I could have asked you to do it. Thanks all the same, but we’ll call it off.”
“Nonsense. You’re not telling me the truth. Something has happened.”
“Maybe so. Anyhow, I withdraw the request.”
“Where are you?”
“Near by. Not very far.”