"I don't grudge the girl her bit of pleasure.

One's only young once.

By the way, did the lodger ring while I was out ?" Bunting turned round from the gas-ring, which he was watching to see the kettle boil.

"No," he said.

"Come to think of it, it's rather a funny thing, but the truth is, Ellen, I never gave Mr.
Sleuth a thought.