"Is it too far?"
"I can walk any distance."
"Someone was asking about you the other day."
"Who?"
"Archie Windebank. He wrote from India."
"What did he say?" asked Mavis, striving to conceal the interest she felt.
"I forget, for the moment, what it was. If I remember, I'll tell you."
"Don't forget."
"He's rather keen on you, isn't he?"
"How should I know?"