\"ThenwhataboutPaula?\"saidBarry。\"Thisisherparty,isitnot?\"
Phylliswassilent。
\"Ithink,CaptainDunbar,\"saidMrs。Vincent,\"ifyouwouldlikeit,yououghttogo。Youneedsomethingofthekind,andyouwillfitinadmirablywiththeparty,Iamquitesure。To—day,\"sheaddedwithalittlelaugh,\"IwasdoubtfulastotheproprietyoftheseyoungpeoplegoingoffallthewaytoEdinburghbythemselves,butyouknowinthesewartimeswedoextraordinarythings,butnowifyoujointhem,myscrupleswillberemoved。\"
\"Somechaperon,\"whisperedCaptainNeilaudiblytoPhyllis。Thenheaddedbriskly,\"Well,then,that’ssettled。To—morrowat8:37
wemeetatKing’sCross,8:37,remember。\"