Having successfully carried out this operation, he turned to her.
'You didn't want it, did you?'
Betty shook her head. She had not wanted it at all.
Tommy got up and leaned out of the open window, his back to the room.
'I shall be busy to-morrow,' he remarked.
'So shall I,' Betty said slowly.
Tommy said presently:
'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
'Don't know,' said Betty, her chin in her hands. She was thinking it over.
Tommy said suddenly, 'Oh, confound!' and explained, after a moment, 'My pipe's gone out.'