andthenhesaidwhathehadtosayonthesubjectofRoscoeandSibyl,hisopinionmeeting,asheexpected,awarmlyhostilereception。ButtheresultofthisconversationwasthatbytelephoniccommandRoscoeawaitedhisfather,anhourlater,inthelibraryattheNewHouse。
\"Gurneysaysyourwife\'sabletotravel,\"Sheridansaidbrusquely,ashecamein。
\"Yes。\"Roscoeoccupiedadeepchairandsatinthedejectedattitudewhichhadbecomehishabit。\"Yes,sheis。\"
\"Edithhadtoleavetown,andsoSibylthinksshe\'llhaveto,too！\"
\"Oh,Iwouldn\'tputitthatway,\"Roscoeprotested,drearily。