"I expect," she said, swinging her glasses by their ribbon, cool and yet nervous, "I expect I feel pretty much the same as you do about it."
After a moment's pause he said, "Thank you. Thank you very much for telling me. Then it is of use talking about it. Only not now, because I'm afraid we're just getting there. And to-morrow I am going to a conference at Leeds. I don't think I can wait till the day after. May I call for you to-night and we'll drive back together?"
"Yes," said Kitty, and got out of the taxi.
8
When they were in it again they comported themselves for a little while in the manner customary on these occasions, deriving the usual amount of pleasurable excitement therefrom.
Then the Minister said, "Now we must talk. All is not easy about our situation."
"Nothing is easy about it," said Kitty. "In fact, we're in the demon of a mess."
He looked at her, biting his lips.
"You know about me, then? That I'm uncertificated? But of course you do. It is, I believe, generally known. And it makes the position exactly what you say. It means ..."
"It means," said Kitty, "that we must get over this unfortunate passion."