"To dress for what?"
"To ride with me."
"I'm not going to ride with you," she said, and experienced a tingle of satisfaction from his surprise.
"Why not?" he demanded.
"In the first place, because I don't want to; and in the second, because
I'm expecting Lily Dallam."
"Lily never keeps an engagement," he said.
"That's no reason why I shouldn't," Honora answered.
"I'm beginning to think you're deuced clever," said he.
"How unfortunate for me!" she exclaimed.
He laughed, although it was plain that he was obviously put out. Honora was still smiling.