There was silence at the other end of the wire.
"With Miss Molloy?" said the silver voice flatly.
"Yes, miss."
Silence again.
"Did he say when he would be back?"
"No, miss. But I understand that he was not proposing to return till quite late in the day."
More silence.
"Oh?"
"Yes, miss. Any message I can give him?"
"No, thank you.... No...! No, it doesn't matter."