On the pavement her fingers touched his arm.
"I wonder, would you mind driving me down to the Embankment ?" she asked almost humbly.

"It was so close down there and I want some air." This was an extravagance which he had scarcely contemplated, but he did not hesitate.

He called a taxicab and seated himself by her side.

Her manner seemed to have grown quieter and more subdued, her tone was no longer semi-belligerent.
"I will not keep you much longer," she promised.

"I suppose I am not so strong as I used to be.