Just made up my mind to do it.

Saves hotel expenses.

Well--your cockle-shell is waiting.

Give my regards to the family--particularly to Shiela." He looked curiously at Hamil; "particularly to Shiela," he repeated; but Hamil missed the expression of his eyes in the dusk.
"Are you really going to throw us over like this ?" demanded Portlaw as the young men turned back together across the deck.
"Got to do it," said Hamil cheerfully, offering his hand in adieu.
"Don't plead necessity," insisted Portlaw.

"You've just landed old man Cardross, and you've got the Richmond parks, and you're going to sting me for more than I'm worth.