“Yes.”
“Mrs. Severance has told me that I am on no account to return till tomorrow morning, sir.”
“Yes. Go on.”
“There are the materials of a small but quite sufficient meal for two persons in the refrigerator, sir. Mrs. Severance is dining out, sir—she said.” “Yes. Any further information?”
“Mrs. Severance received a telephone call this morning, sir, before she went out. It was after that that she told me I was to have the evening.”
“You did not happen to—overhear—the conversation, did you, Elizabeth?”
“Oh no, sir. Mrs. Severance spoke very low. The only words that I could catch were 'You' at the beginning and 'Please come' near the end. The words 'please come' were rather—affectionately—spoken if I might make so bold, sir.”
“You have done very well, Elizabeth.”
“Thank you, sir.”
“There is nothing else?”