“Darling!”
“Eris! Why on earth did you wire me and neglect to tell me what train to meet?”
“Because I didn’t know, dearest. Sometimes the Central waits for the local and sometimes it doesn’t. I didn’t want you to spend the evening hanging around the Grand Central——”
“You blessed child, I’ve done it. I’ve met every train. They told me there were no more from Whitewater. So I came home.”
“Darling! I’m fearfully sorry. They were quite right, too. The Central did not wait for the local, so I took a taxi at the station and drove thirty miles to catch an express——”
“Where on earth are you?”
“Home——”
“I’m coming——”
“No! It’s dusty and messy and horrid. May I come to Governor’s place? I have a taxi—and I’m starved——”
“Jump into that taxi instantly! I’ll find Xantippe and have something for you in a few minutes. Will you come at once?”