He hesitated for a moment or two. He wanted to suggest that he should go with her instead of Ninian, but before he could speak he saw Cecily moving down the room towards the street.
"Good-night, Mary!" was all he said.
6
Roger had taken Rachel home, and so, when Ninian had gone off with his mother and Mary, there were only Henry and Gilbert left.
"Let's go home, Quinny," Gilbert said. "I'd like to walk if you don't mind!"
"Very well," Henry replied.
They left the hotel and strolled across the street towards the National Gallery.
"I wish it were the morning," Gilbert said. "I want to see the newspapers!"
"It doesn't greatly matter what they say, does it?" Henry answered. "The play's a success. The audience liked it."
"I want to read the notices all the same. Of course, I want to read them. I shall spend the whole of to-morrow reading and re-reading them. Just vanity!"