"Faith's gone out. She'll be in directly." She paused, then added: "I didn't go with her, because I wanted to speak to you—alone!"
The last word was given with dramatic effect, and Forrester smiled faintly.
"Well—what is it?"
Peg was standing over by the window, and she turned round with a swift movement as she said:
"Look here! Do you want me to go?"
"Go?" He was too surprised to do anything but echo her words.
"Yes." The colour deepened in her cheeks, but her eyes met his without flinching. "I know it's been unpleasant for you, all these weeks," she went on deliberately. "I know you'd much rather be alone with Faith, so if you'll say the word I'll go, and no complaints."
There was a little silence, then Forrester said slowly:
"I suppose it hasn't occurred to you that if you go, Miss Fraser, Faith will probably go too."
"Is that what she says?"