“I never thought you would really come,” she said.
“I have been waiting for that remark,” he replied, with his most irresistible smile; “now for some more practical conversation.”
As he did not immediately begin this conversation himself, her curiosity overcame her, and she asked, “How did you manage to get out?”
“As my friend Dr Escott offered no opposition, I walked away.”
“Did he really let you?”
“He never even expostulated.”
“Then—then it’s all right?” she said, with an inexplicable sensation of disappointment.
“Perfectly—so far.”
“But—didn’t they object?”
“Not yet,” he replied; “objections to my movements are generally made after they have been performed.”