“Why not drop that and come with me?”

“I can't. I promised Mr. Green. He's getting up a party. You—you might come along.” He shook his head. There was another pause. “Margaret,” he said then, “who is Mr. Green?”

“He's a Boston man.”

“Is he—is he——?”

Some one was looking for Miss Davies. “She's in the card-room, I think,” said a voice.

“Here I am. I'll be there directly.”

“Wait, Margaret. Do you plan to get back for lunch?”

“Yes—I don't think we're going to take any with us.”

“Then I'll order a carriage for two o'clock, and we'll drive.”

“Well——”