Or perhaps you'd like to play shell out ?" she proposed.

"Arthur Sinclair says I have improved in my potting more than any one he ever knew." Sir Henry opened the door and closed it after them.

Then he returned and seated himself on the lounge by Philippa's side.

She glanced up at him as though in surprise, and, stretching out her hand towards her work-basket, took up some knitting.
"I really think I should change at once, if I were you," she suggested.
"Presently.

I had a sort of foolish idea that I'd like to have a word or two with you first.