"But why should the governor have appointed you?"
"Possibly to hold the whitewash brush."
"You think that the Senator knows that?"
"You can't tell where the Senator's tracks lead."
"Well, don't worry! Keep your eyes open. You can always resign, you know."
Woodyard went off to his train after kissing his wife affectionately. Conny called out as he was getting into his coat:—
"Will you be back Sunday? Shall I have the Lanes then?"
"Yes,—and you will go to the Hillyers to-morrow?"
"I think so,—Tom will take me."
After the door closed Conny went to her desk and wrote the note to Isabelle. Then after meditating a few moments, more notes of invitation. She had decided on her combination,—Gossom, the Silvers, the Hillyers (to get them off her mind), Senator Thomas, and Cairy. She did not take Percy's objection to Tom seriously.