“Yes. It is nothing dangerous?”
“My dear girl, I ought to know!”
She sighed, looked at the darkened window, and then stooping suddenly, kissed him softly on the cheek.
“Parker—”
He had reddened and drawn aside, with an irritable knitting of the brows.
“Leave me alone, dear, for a while. I want to put the practice in order.”
Repulsed, she removed her hands from the chair.
“I was only anxious—”
“Don’t worry; there’s no cause. You will stay here and look after things for me?”
“Yes. I can have Madge to stay.”