“Just another little family tiff,” answered Jimmy, trying to assume a nonchalant manner.
“Not about YOU!” gasped Aggie.
“Me!” cried Jimmy, his equilibrium again upset. “Certainly not!” he declared. “What an idea!”
“Yes, wasn't it?” answered Aggie. “That just shows how silly one can be. I almost thought Alfred was going to say that Zoie had lunched with you.”
“Me?” again echoed Jimmy, and he wondered if everybody in the world had conspired to make him the target of their attention. He caught Aggie's eye and tried to laugh carelessly. “That would have been funny, wouldn't it?” he said.
“Yes, wouldn't it,” repeated Aggie, and he thought he detected a slight uneasiness in her voice.
“Speaking of lunch,” added Jimmy quickly, “I think, dearie, that I'll come home for lunch in the future.”
“What?” exclaimed Aggie in great amazement.
“Those downtown places upset my digestion,” explained Jimmy quickly.
“Isn't this very SUDDEN,” she asked, and again Jimmy fancied that there was a shade of suspicion in her tone.