Will that be all right ?" "Of course it will.

Come Friday." She was thawing a little, and perhaps he felt this, for there came an eager, yearning note into the full, deep voice which sounded so oddly near, and which, for the moment, obliterated the long years since she had heard it last.
"How's my godson?
Flick still in the land of the living, eh ?" "Thank heaven, yes! That dog's the one thing in the world Timmy cares for, I sometimes think." He felt that she was smiling now.
She heard the question:--"Another three minutes, sir ?" and the hasty answer:--"Yes, another three minutes," and then, "Still there, Janet ?" "Of course I am.

We'll expect you on Friday, Godfrey, by tea-time, and I hope you'll stay as long as you can.

You won't mind having your old room ?" "Rather not!" and then in a hesitating, shamefaced voice:--"I needn't tell _you_ that to me Old Place _is_ home." It was in a very kindly voice that she answered: "I'm glad you still feel like that, Godfrey." "Of course I do, and of course I am ashamed of not having written more often.

I often think of you all--especially of dear old George--" There came a pause, then the words:--"I want to ask you a question, Janet." Janet Tosswill felt quite sure she knew what that question would be.
Before linking up with them all again Godfrey wanted to know certain facts about George.