“Whereishenow？“enquiredRupert。
“Oh，Ifancyaboutthere，somewhere，“repliedVic，rememberingthathehadseenMcNishmovingtowardthedoor。“Bettergoandlookhimupandgetmoreparticulars。Mighthelpsome，youknow。“
“Oh，Adrien，letusgotoher，“saidPatricia。“IamsureAnnettewouldlovetohaveyou。PoorAnnette！“
“Oh！Isay！“interposedVichurriedly。“Thereisreallynonecessity。Ishouldn’tliketointrudeinfamilyaffairsandthatsortofthing，youknowwhatImean。“
Adrien’sgrave，quieteyeswereuponVic’sface。“Youthinkwehadbetternotgo，then，“shesaidslowly。