He said so himself.

That's why he's asked us.' 'Yes, but he can't have asked them on purpose, Bruce, because, you see, we didn't know him on Thursday.' 'Well, why should he have asked them on purpose?
_How_ you argue! _How_ you go on! It really seems to me you're getting absurdly exacting and touchy, Edith dear.

I believe all those flowers from the embassy have positively turned your head.

_Why_ should he have asked them on purpose.

You admit yourself that we didn't even know the man last Thursday, and yet you expect--' Bruce stopped.