She stopped, and again felt herself blushing. Her tone had been a little too warm. She realized that her evident pleasure and polite interest might be misinterpreted. It looked very much as if Cora was glad that Paul was not going away at once.
"Then your sister will not be deprived of your company just yet," she managed to say, and she seemed to be paying particular attention to the sparking lever.
"No," he replied. "Hazel and I are great friends—chums, you might say. In fact, I've never had a boy friend with whom I was able to get along so well as I can with my sister."
"That's very nice. It's what Jack says about me. He and I are the best of friends. Of course, I'm very fond of the Robinson girls, but Jack comes first. You remember the pretty twins, I've no doubt?"
"Yes, indeed I do. I could not help thinking how very 'untwinly' they are for twins."
"Aren't they? But they are the dearest girls! And they are going to have a new car."
"Is that so? Do you happen to know what kind?"
Paul assumed his professional air.
"I believe it has not been decided yet. But they will most likely get it from the Whitehall Company. Would you like to turn in the order?"
"It would be quite a help for me to be able to sell a car now, so soon after taking a place with them. And the commission—just as I am starting—"