4/9 Drive into town whenever you like and see them. Present my respectful compliments, and ask them to dinner, or whatever you like. And now I must get to my work--I've only three more days, and my notes are not anything like complete." "Very well, Dad; I think I'll telephone them--they're stopping at the Savoy--extravagant people!--to say that I'll run in this afternoon and have tea. Oh! and, by the way," she added, as he turned towards the house, "there's another item. Lord Leighton has been called home suddenly on some business, and will be here the day after to-morrow." "Oh! indeed," said the Professor, pausing. |