\"Isforme,\"hesaid。\"Gotdate。\"
\"Iknowyouhave,butthere\'splentyoftime。\"
Hesmiledinbenevolentpity。\"YOUknow,doyou?Ifyoumadeanycoffee——don\'tbotherifyoudidn\'t。Getsomedown-town。\"Heseemedabouttoriseanddepart;whereuponAlice,bitingherlip,sentapanic-strickenglanceathermother。
ButMrs。Adamsseemednotatalldisturbed;andlaughedagain。
\"Why,whatnonsense,Walter!I\'llbringyourcoffeeinafewminutes,butwe\'regoingtohavedessertfirst。\"