"And 'no'?"
"It's why I wanted you to meet me by the sea."
"Why?"
"Can't you guess?"
"If I could I wouldn't ask."
"I'll tell you. When you walk with me, I'm afraid you notice my infirmity the more."
"I'll only go on one condition," declared Mavis.
"That—-?"
"That we go straight there from here."
"I'm helpless where you're concerned," he sighed, as he started his tricycle.