"Don't talk like him, then, little boy Jerry," was her smiling answer.
CHAPTER XVII
In July the Paxtons were asked to spend a week with the Abercrombie Brendons, at their country place. One of the guests was to be a woman who wanted her portrait painted, because she admired Jerry's portrait of Mrs. Brendon so extravagantly. Jerry read the note, which Jane passed to him, at the breakfast table one morning.
"How do you feel about it?"
"Would you mind if I stayed here? Bobs could come and keep me company."
"You look all right, if that's it."
"I'll go, if you think I should, Jerry."
"I don't see why you should, if it would bore you. I don't want to go myself, I like it here. Suppose you write her that you don't feel up to it, or have some guests, but that I will come. I'd like you to go with me," he added.
"Thanks. I'm better off here."