“You can, if you have come on a very urgent matter; but, as a rule, I never see anyone here except on business.”
“This is truly a matter of business.”
“Has Miss Colchester anything to do with it?”
“Yes.”
“Then I had better see you alone. Come this way.”
He took no further notice of Annie, but ushered Leslie
into the next room. Closing the door, he asked her to seat herself.
“Now, what is it?” he said.
“I can scarcely tell you how painful it is to me to come to you to-day,” began Leslie.
“Then why do you do it?” said Mr. Parker.