If he has a telephone you can communicate with him--" "And say that I--that you forbid me--" "If you choose.

Yes; say that I object to him.

Is there anything extraordinary in a man objecting to his future wife dining in the country at a common inn with a notorious outcast from every decent club and circle in New York ?" "What!" she whispered, white as death.

"What did you say ?" "Shall I repeat what everybody except you seems to be aware of?
Do you care to have me explain to you exactly why decent people have ostracised this man with whom you are proposing to figure in a public resort ?" He turned to Leila, who stood at the window, her back turned toward them: "Mrs.Mortimer, when Mr.Plank arrives, you will be kind enough to explain why Sylvia is unable to accompany you." If Leila heard she neither turned nor made sign of comprehension.
"We will dine at the Santa Regina," he said to Sylvia.

"Agatha is there and I'll find somebody at the club to--" "Why bother to find anybody ?" said Leila, wheeling on him, exasperated.
"Why not dine there with Agatha alone?
It will not be the first time I fancy!" "What do you mean ?" he said fiercely, under his breath.