"I suppose he knew him?"
"I gather so."
Very soon after, the two men came into the drawing-room, having considerably curtailed the time they usually devoted to their cigars.
"We were discussing getting something to do for Miss Keeves," said Mrs Devitt.
"You haven't thought of anything?" asked her husband.
"Not yet," replied his wife.
"I suppose you wouldn't care to go into an office?" he continued.
"A lot of girls do that kind of thing nowadays," said Mavis.
"Or a shop?" put in Miss Spraggs.
Mavis glanced up.