"You know that I only got engaged to please you, because you thought that Mr.Bomford would take more interest in publishing your books.

If I can't ever have him here, I shall break it off.

He expects to be asked--I am quite sure he does." The professor frowned impatiently.
"You are a most unreasonable child," he declared.

"Mr.Bomford may probably pay us a passing visit at any time, and you must be content with that." Edith sighed.

She contemplated the tips of her shoes for some moments.
"I do seem to be in trouble to-day," she remarked,--"first with Mr.
Burton and then with you." The professor turned unsympathetically away.
"You know perfectly well how to keep out of it," he said, making his way toward the house.
"Between you both," Edith continued, "I really am having rather a hard time.