"It will be much more amusing than waiting in solitude, won't it ?" "That I can't tell you--yet," replied Diana demurely.
"I'll ask you again in half an hour," he returned undaunted.

"I'm Leigh, you know.

Jerry Leigh, Errington's secretary." "I suppose, then, you're a very busy person ?" "Well, pretty much so in the mornings and sometimes up till late at night, but Errington's a rattling good 'boss' and very often gives me an 'afternoon out.' That's why I'm here now.

I'm off duty and Miss de Gervais told me I might come to tea whenever I'm free.

You see"-- confidentially--"I've very few friends in London." "Same here," responded Diana shortly.
"No, not really ?"--with obvious satisfaction.