“Of course not,” assented the other, somewhat amused. “By the way, though, your socks and tie don’t match.”
“They do, absolutely,” replied the other with asperity.
“Perhaps in fact; but not in effect. In matching smooth silk with ribbed silk, you should get the latter one shade lighter.”
“Is that so?” said Kent with interest. “You’ve told me something I never knew. I’ll remember that. Now I’ll trouble you to tell me some more things.”
“While taking that walk you spoke of?”
“That comes later. I’ve read your story.”
“Already?”
“Already! Do you know it’s ten o’clock? However, it’s a good story.”
“Thank you.”
“As a story. As information, it leaves out most of the important points.”