“But—”
“What, Annie?”
“You've got along very—very well, lately.”
“No—that's just it, I haven't. My work has kept me out of town.”
“Your work?”
“Yes, I've—”
“Mr. Beveridge, are you a student, or aren't you?”
“I—”
“Tell me, please. Some of the things you have said I don't understand.”
“Well—no, I'm not.”