“Yes; and you are going to take them, too!”
“What am I going to do?”
“You are going to see a specialist next week.”
“You surprise me!” Sophie smiled with exaggerated lightness. “What funny things one does hear!”
“Why shouldn’t you see a specialist? I defy you to give me one sensible reason?”
“I’ll do better than that. I’ll give you two.”
“So do, then! What are they?”
“Guineas!” said Sophie.
For a moment Claire stared blankly, then she laughed.
“Oh, I see! Yes. It is rather a haul. But it’s better to harden your heart once for all, and pay it down.”