"I prefer whichever can say the nicest things to my very good friends, and tell them how grateful I am for their kindness to me."
"Ah, well, we'll see."
When they got back to shore it was half-past one.
"You will come and have some luncheon with us?" said Sheila when they had gone up the steps and into the King's road.
"Will that lady be there?"
"Mrs. Lorraine? Yes."
"Then I'll come some other time."
"But why not now?" said Sheila. "It is not necessary that you will see us only to speak about those things we have been talking over?"
"Oh no, not at all. If you and Mr. Lavender were by yourselves, I should come at once."
"And are you afraid of Mrs. Lorraine?" said Sheila with a smile. "She is a very nice lady, indeed: you have no cause to dislike her."