"It is in blank," said he.
"Just so," agreed Mr.Green.

"Carte blanche, as you say over the water.
If you insist," he offered obligingly, "I'll fill in your name before we proceed." Mr.Caryll shrugged his shoulders.

"It might be well," said he, "if you are to search me at all." Mr.Green advanced to the table.

The writing implements provided for the wedding were still there.

He took up a pen, scrawled a name across the blank, dusted it with sand, and presented it again to Mr.Caryll.