He went to the instrument which was fixed in a little room he used as a study, and took down the receiver.
"Who is it ?" he asked.

"I am Yarleys.

Alan Vernon." "And I am Barbara," came the answer.

"How are you, dear?
Did you sleep well ?" "No, very badly." "Nerves--Alan, you have got nerves.

Now although I had a worse day than you did, I went to bed at nine, and protected by a perfect conscience, slumbered till nine this morning, exactly twelve hours.