"Always making purchases?" said Lois, laughing, though she caught her breath too, and her colour was growing high.
"Certainly, making purchases. So work our way along, and get to
Switzerland early in June—say by the end of the first week."
"Switzerland!"
"Don't you want to see Switzerland?"
"But it is not the question, what I might like to see."
"With me it is."
"As for that, I have an untirable appetite for seeing things. But—but," and her voice lowered, "I can be quite happy enough on this side."
"Not if I can make you happier on the other."
"But that depends. I should not be happy unless I was quite sure it was right, and the best thing to do; and it looks to me like a piece of self-indulgence. We have so much already."
The gentle manner of this scruple and frank admission touched Mr.
Dillwyn exceedingly.