Rockwell only laughed. At the same moment Margery Milton entered from the hall, where she had presumably been impressing upon Simpson the necessity of remaining in strict hiding.
Jennie glanced at her friend.
"Well," she said, "may as well sit down."
She dropped into a chair and crossed one leg over the other.
"You've come to take Georgie away," she continued as the others sat down.
"Yes," said Rockwell. "Listen, Jennie. You too, Margery," and he began to explain the new situation which had resulted primarily from Margery's confidences to Thompson. He did not soften this point in his relation.
"See what your gabbling's done," said Jennie, without anger, to her friend when he had finished. "You always talk too much."
"I can talk if I please," said Margery sullenly.
"It will pay you better to keep still this time," said Rockwell.
"Pay me? How much?" demanded Margery promptly.