'I haven't the least intention of asking you again.'
But it required much more than this to put Julia Crowley out of countenance.
'Then why on earth did you invite me to tea?'
'May I respectfully remind you that you invited yourself?' he protested.
'That's just like a man. He will go into irrelevant details,' she answered.
'Now, don't be cross,' he smiled.
'I shall be cross if I want to,' she exclaimed, with a little stamp of her foot. 'You're not being at all nice to me.'
He looked at her thoughtfully for a moment, and his eyes twinkled.
'Do you know what I'd do if I were you?'
'No, what?'