Richard talked polo vigorously for the next quarter of an hour.

It was not until the coffee and liqueurs arrived that they returned to the subject of Miss Grex.
Then it was Hunterleys himself who introduced it.

He was beginning to rather like this big, self-confident young man, so full of his simple love affair, so absolutely honest in his purpose, in his outlook upon life.
"Lane," he said, "I have given you several hints during the day, haven't I ?" "That's so," Richard agreed.

"You've done your best to head me off.

So did my future father-in-law.