Would you be ready to start South on Thursday next ?" It was then Monday, I think.
"On Thursday ?" he repeated.

"Yes, Frank, I think so." "There is some money for anything you may want to buy," I said and handed him a cheque I had made payable to self and signed, for he knew where he could cash it.
"How good of you, Frank, I cannot thank you enough.

You start on Thursday," he added, as if considering it.
"If you would rather wait a little," I said, "say so: I'm quite willing." "No, Frank, I think Thursday will do.

We are really going to the South for the whole winter.

How wonderful; how gorgeous it will be." We had a great dinner and talked and talked.