"You're quite sure he won't go?"
"He said he wasn't going."
Charmian looked lightly doubtful.
"Shall I go?" she said. "Would you mind if I did?"
"Do you really want to?"
"I don't think I care much either way. Why has she asked me?"
"Adelaide? I daresay she likes you. And you wouldn't be unpleasant on a yacht, would you?"
"That depends, I expect. You'd allow me to go?"
"If I knew who the rest of the party were to be—definitely."
"I won't answer till to-morrow."