Suppose I write the letter first, and then we can have the duet.

You will not mind waiting five minutes ?" "I can wait as long as you please, of course.

But it seems such an absurd abuse of your good nature that I cannot help protest!" "Oh, let it wait!" exclaimed Jane.

"Such a ridiculous fuss to make about asking Agatha to write a letter, just because you happen to want her to play you your duets! I am certain she is heartily sick and tired of them." Agatha, to escape the altercation, went to the library and wrote the letter.

When she returned to the drawing-room, she found no one there; but Sir Charles came in presently.
"I am so sorry, Miss Wylie," he said, as he opened the piano for her, "that you should be incommoded because my wife is silly enough to be jealous." "Jealous!" "Of course.