"Well, look here I'll just come up for a couple of minutes." He laid his hand on Lilly's arm.

"I heard you were going away.

Where are you going ?" "Malta." "Malta! Oh, I know Malta very well.

Well now, it'll be all right if I come up for a minute?
I'm not going to see much more of you, apparently." He turned quickly to the taxi.

"What is it on the clock ?" The taxi was paid, the two men went upstairs.