He hesitated.
"No," he said.
"I knew it!"
"Awful clever of you!" he muttered sarcastically.
"I s'pose," she went on as they reached the door, "you'd sooner be at your Catchykism now than cricket?"
"Yes," he said.
"I knew it!" gasped the Atom, and fled into the house before him.
From a far corner she presently accosted her hostess.
"Is that a silk blouse you're wearin', Mrs. Barclay?"
"Yes, my dear."