"Kindly promise at once, please."
"Oh, well! I promise, but—"
"That's all right," said Frank, and moved on.
"I say," said Jack, as they came up to the hall door. "Will you talk now or will you change, or what?"
"I should like a hot bath first. By the way, have you anyone staying in the house?"
"Not a soul; and only two sisters at home. And my mother, of course."
"What about clothes?"
"I'll see about that. Come on round to the smoking-room window. Then I'll get in Jackson and explain to him. I suppose you don't mind your name being known? He'll probably recognize you, anyhow."
"Not in the least, so long as no one interferes."