Hecouldfeelherhandnearhisownonthehandle。Hedidnotrelinquishhisgrasp。
“No，“hesaid。“Ithink，onthewhole，thatthatisunreasonable。
ISHOULDgetwetand，thoughIdon’tminditwhenitisnecessary，I——“
“Well？“rathersharply，“whatareyougoingtodo？“
“Gowithyouasfarasyourgate。I’msorry，ifmycompanyisdistasteful，but——“