"Why should I try to overhaul him?" he asked.
"For divers reasons—too numerous to mention—the main one is across the table."
"I see."
"I hope so—and another reason is your disposition to be generous."
"As well as to annoy," he supplemented. "You mean I will try to annoy Dev?"
"I don't think the lady will be annoyed, if you were to try the overhauling act. You know Dev—and so does she, I assume. If she does want to land him, you'll be a relief. In either event, she'll be grateful—and a grateful woman can do much for the gratefulee, especially when he is a man."
"Where do I come in?" he smiled.
"That is for you to find out," she replied.
"You think it is worth trying?"
"Don't you think so?"