Well"-- he held out his hand--"good-bye.

No, thanks, I won't stop to see Nina and Eileen; I'm going to try to think up some way out of this.

And--if Gerald comes to you again--try another tack--just try it.

You know, old fellow, that, between ourselves, you and I are sometimes short of temper and long of admonition.

Let's try reversing the combination with Gerald." But Austin only growled from the depths of his linen-shrouded arm-chair, and Selwyn turned away, wondering what in the world he could do in a matter already far beyond the jurisdiction of either Austin or himself.
If Alixe had done her best to keep Gerald away, she appeared to be quite powerless in the matter; and it was therefore useless to go to her.
Besides, he had every inclination to avoid her.