You must come and dine with us one evening." Joan answered that she would be very pleased.
"I will find out when Robert is free and run up and let you know," she continued.

"Of course, there are so many demands upon him, especially during this period of national crisis, that I spare him all the social duties that I can.

But I shall insist on his making an exception in your case." Joan murmured her sense of favour, but hoped she would not be allowed to interfere with more pressing calls upon Mr.Phillips's time.
"It will do him good," answered Mrs.Phillips; "getting away from them all for an hour or two.

I don't see much of him myself." She glanced round and lowered her voice.

"They tell me," she said, "that you're a B.A." "Yes," answered Joan.