Why ?" "I promised him I'd go." "And will you ?" "Certainly.

Why not ?" This would never do.

Josh would get the impression she was running after him, and would be more contemptuous than ever.

"I shouldn't, if I were you." "Why not ?" "Well, he's very vain, as you perhaps discovered.

He might misunderstand." "And why should that disturb me ?" asked she, tranquilly.