"Those who look on—you know," I protested.
"That isn't true in regard to marriage," she retorted, "because unless you are married you don't look on at all, see?"
I saw.
"I am going to speak to him after breakfast," announced Mac. "He seems a very decent sort of chap. I wonder what he is at sea."
"I had quite a little chat with him last night," I began.
"You did!" they exclaimed. I nodded, enjoying their surprise.
"Yes," I said. "I found you were gone to bed when I finished, and so I went out on the flags for a short walk. He was out there doing the same thing."
"Go on!" said Bill.
"He didn't say anything about mending the fence," I remarked.
"Oh goodness! Tell us what he did say," she implored.