He hesitated. Then he made a wild resolve.
“I see it,” he said agreeably. “Thanks awfully for bringing me. We can go back now.”
She stared at him.
“You are not going anywhere?”
“Why, no,” he said, trying not to look conscious. “I said that I’d like to go to the end of the car line.”
“You’re there.”
“I only wanted to look at it.”
“Very well. Get out and look at it. I don’t think you’ll find it unusual in any way.”
“Look here,” he said humbly. “I’m awfully sorry. I was just hungry to talk to some one, and when you offered——”
“I have done exactly as I offered. You will please get out!”