“Only to make inquiries as to you.”
“And you said?”
“Oh, I said you were progressing charmingly.”
“I hope no one else was there?”
“No, we dined tête-à-tête.”
“Well, I think it is the best thing I can do.”
“What?”
“That idea of yours about the country. I could take rooms for a while somewhere. The only thing is, Célestin cannot be moved till this cold is better. Isn’t it vile luck? It will mean several days before I can get away from this place.”
“Could you not move her in a cab?”
“No, she is not strong, and if she got another cold on top of this one it might kill her.”