Jacinta saw something must be risked, and after all Ramirez knew men. He would not take Wolf's honesty for granted because he was her friend.
"Very well," she said. "Señor Ramirez will dine with us one evening, and I will tell you when the time is fixed. I don't know about Don Arturo yet."
"You are very kind," said Wolf. "I had meant to send for Musgrave, but now I feel I must use an extra effort to give him a good post."
He went off and soon afterwards Mrs. Austin told Austin, who frowned.
"I don't know if I altogether approved the fellow's coming to the veranda, but this didn't imply much; his coming to dinner does."
"He promised he'd give Kit a post," Mrs. Austin replied.
Austin looked at her rather hard.
"You might have helped Musgrave at a cheaper cost. However, one doesn't cheat Ramirez easily and so long as you are satisfied——"
"Do you imagine Wolf will try to cheat him?"
"It's possible," said Austin dryly.