"An invention for the Puritan mind. A burlesque. After all—!"

"After all—what?"

"In a better world—but skip it."

She did. "You certainly know how to upset people," she said.

"Now what?"

"After lunch—I phoned Gwen—to come over this evening."

"So?"

"And after that—I began to feel jittery."

"And now?"