"In that case you must take Mitchel," he said.
"How absurd!" exclaimed Olga.
"No, it isn't absurd.

It's quite reasonable from my point of view.

If you can't take Mitchel with you, I can't spare the car." He smiled a little as he pronounced this decision, but quite plainly his mind was made up.
Olga bit her lip in exasperation.

"Do you think I am not to be trusted to take care of her ?" she asked him scornfully.

"I shall ask Nick if I need do anything so ridiculous!" "Here he is," said Nick, coming lightly up behind her with the words.
"What's the trouble now?
If you are requiring my valuable advice, it is quite at your service." Olga turned to him at once.