24/33 'You mean to return to Africa, I suppose.' 'If I can help it, no.' 'You intend to stay in England ?' asked Mallinson sharply. He addressed himself to Miss Le Mesurier. 'You were kind enough to invite me to your house on the evening I arrived.' Mr.Le Mesurier's eyebrows went up at the mention of the day. 'We seemed to know you already. I saw that you had landed from an interview in the _Meteor_, and thought you might have liked to come with your friend.' The words were spoken indifferently. |