"Of course."
Len stared harder than ever. Then he suddenly lost his temper.
"'Of course'!—there's no 'of course' about it—except 'of course not.' Why, you told him you wouldn't hear of such a thing."
"But I may change my mind, mayn't I?"
"No—you mayn't. Look here, Nigel, you've led sister and self an infernal dance for the last three months. Can't you chuck it?"
"I'm going to chuck it—by leaving this place."
Leonard saw his brother was in earnest. He came quickly towards him, and laid his hand on his shoulder.
"What have we done to upset you, old man?"
"Nothing—you've always been sports."
"Then why are you going?"