He bent his head and kissed the hand he held, but declined to even discuss this subject with any seriousness.
"Come," he said lightly. "I'm starving hungry! More than anything else in the world at the present moment I want you to give me my lunch."
CHAPTER XXXIV
SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH
No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
"That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall. In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying—
"Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual. You remember Jack Hardy, and this is Frank Pallister."