“I never heard such a thing in my life! You, who have never been farther from London than Margate, to talk about catching American steamers at Liverpool at half an hour’s notice as if you’d been used to doing that sort of thing all your life. Now, Hugh, I don’t wish to be disagreeable you know that; you also know
what five hundred pounds would mean to me. But before you see your Mr.
Stewart, or start for Euston, I should like to know something. I’m entitled to know something.”
“I am perfectly well aware of that, my dear; I should like to tell you everything. I repeat, I wish to have no secrets from you.”
“Never mind about telling me everything just now; tell me something. What is it you’re going to take to America?”
“You’ll smile when I tell you the whole thing sounds so ridiculous.”
