"It is generally possible to find a ray or so somewhere about, if you know where to look for it," suggested Graeme.
"I was just accusing Jock of coming here as regularly as the milkman," twinkled Lady Elspeth.
"We have a community of tastes, you see," he said, looking across at Margaret. "I also have a craving for sunshine, and I naturally come where I know it is to be found," and Lady Elspeth's eyes twinkled knowingly again.
"It's a good conceit of myself I'll be getting, if you two go on like this."
"I'm quite sure you will never think half as well of yourself as your friends do," said Graeme.
"Besides, you might even pass some of the credit on to us for the excellent taste we display."
"Ay, ay! Well, it's good to be young," said Lady Elspeth.
"And it's very good to have delightful old sunbeams for friends."
"To say nothing of the young ones," laughed the old lady.
"They speak for themselves."