“It wouldn't have been in character, my dear. Ha, ha!” he laughed, softly, “we imposed upon the officer neatly. Our young friend got rather the worst of it.”
“Why don't you call things by their right names? He isn't much of a friend.”
“Names are of no consequence, my dear.”
“Well, what are you going to do next?” asked the lady, abruptly.
“About the ring?”
“Of course.”
“I hardly know,” said Mr. Montgomery, reflectively. “If it were not for appearing too anxious, I would go back to Ball & Black's now that our young friend is otherwise engaged, and can't interrupt us.”
“Suppose we go?”
“Well, you see, it might be considered rather soon for you to recover from your fit. Besides, I don't know what stories this boy may have thought fit to tell about us.”
“He didn't have time to say anything.”