Fully exposed as was their position, there was no one near enough to overhear.
"Well, don't be cross any more, Phil," she said persuasively.

"Cheer up, and come to tiffin with me to-morrow.

Will you?
I shall be quite alone." Phil's smile departed instantly.

He glanced at her for a second, and then fixed his eyes steadily upon the ground between his feet.
"You're awfully good!" he said at last.

"But--thanks very much--I can't." "Can't ?" echoed Audrey, with genuine disappointment.