“No. You will be going back; I’ll go with you.”
“As you like,” said the doctor; and at that moment Mrs Hampton whispered to Gertrude as they stood apart.
“You asked him—to stay!”
“Yes,” said Gertrude, with her eyes full of perplexity. “I cannot tell how it was, but I do not feel afraid of him now.”
She started almost as she spoke, for an angry voice behind exclaimed:
“Well, sir, why are you looking at me like that?”
“For the simple fact that I was eager to see what kind of man my cousin Saul might be.”
“Your cousin, sir. You have to prove that yet,” cried Saul excitedly.
“Of course; of course! Don’t be put out about it, or I shall begin to think you did not want me to come back.”
“Gentlemen, gentlemen?” cried Mr Hampton, “pray let us have calmness and discretion; there are ladies here.”