"Ah there you are! I think if you really wanted to go--!" "Well ?" said Chad to bring it out.
"Well, you wouldn't trouble about our good time.

You wouldn't care what sort of a time we have." Chad could always take in the easiest way in the world any ingenious suggestion.

"I see.

But can I help it?
I'm too decent." "Yes, you're too decent!" Strether heavily sighed.

And he felt for the moment as if it were the preposterous end of his mission.
It ministered for the time to this temporary effect that Chad made no rejoinder.