“To be seen? By whom? Is he on show in the town?”
“No—don’t laugh. It’s really important for his future. I must tell you something. He’s taken the modified pledge.”
Her look said, “There! what d’you think of that?”
“Modified!” said Dion, rather doubtfully.
“Never between meals—never.”
“At any rate that’s a step in the right direction.”
“Isn’t it? I took it with him.”
“The modified pledge?”
“Yes,” she said, with great seriousness.
“But you never——! To help him, of course.”