16/25 I haven't had a real talk with Patty yet, she's so fagged out. But she says she's bothered about Philip Van Reypen." "Then depend upon it, it's somebody else! Farnsworth, probably." "She could do a lot worse than to marry Bill." "Indeed she could! But, all the same, if Patty doesn't want him here, he mustn't come." "That's all very well, but how will you prevent it ?" "I don't know. Meet him with a shotgun ?" "Now, be serious, Jim. We must protect Patty at any cost. |