Very well, Cedric dear, you will go over on your bicycle and leave the notes ?" "Well, I don't mind taking trouble in a good cause," he returned in a virtuous tone; and then Dinah, with an air of great satisfaction, addressed herself to her guest.
"I wonder if you would care to drive Elizabeth over to Earlsfield this afternoon; she has a good many commissions to execute.

Brookes has to wait for the vet, as one of our carriage horses is lame, and I do not like her to go alone with James." But Malcolm carefully disguised his pleasure at this unexpected request.
"Is this Miss Elizabeth's idea too ?" His tone rather puzzled Dinah.
"Oh dear, no--at least, I think not.

I rather fancy I suggested it to her." "And she made no objection ?" "My dear Mr.Herrick, of course not.

She will be only too grateful to you.

James is a good lad, but we dare not trust him with Brown Becky, and though Elizabeth drives very well, she wants to be free for her business." "Then in that case I shall be delighted to go," and there was no fault to be found with Malcolm's tone now.