"You're wanted on the telephone, sir!" she said.
"Who is it?"
"I don't know, sir. They didn't say!"
He went downstairs and took up the receiver. "Hilloa!" he said.
"Is that you, Paddy?" was the response.
"Cecily!"
"Yes. I've just had your letter. Are you very cross, Paddy?"
He felt perturbed, but he tried to make his voice sound as if he were indifferent to her.
"No," he replied, "I'm not cross at all...."
"Oh, yes, you are, Paddy. You're very cross, and you're going to teach me a lesson, aren't you?"