'Is he doing as he promised?'
'As far as I know,' said the other, in a voice which affected indifference.
'And do you think he'll keep right till Christmas?'
'That's a good deal more than I can say, or anybody else.'
'But you'll do your best to make him?'
'I don't know that I shall bother much. It's his own lookout. I shall know what he means if he goes wrong again.'
'But—'
'Well? What?'
'You hope he'll keep his promise?' Thyrza said, bending a little nearer, and dropping her eyes as soon as she had spoken.
'H'm. Yes. Perhaps I do,' said Totty, putting her head on one side. And forthwith she began to hum a tune, which however, she checked the next moment, remembering Nelly.