“Oh! and as for that—”
“I know what you mean, Miss Mackenzie, and I shall never forget how kind you were to offer me refreshment when I was here before.”
“But, Mr Rubb, I hope you won’t think of doing such a thing. What good could I do you? I know nothing about business; and really, to tell the truth, I should be most unwilling to interfere—that is, you know, to say anything about anything of the kind.”
“I only meant to point out that the distance is nothing. And as to what you were advising me about getting married—”
“I didn’t mean to advise you, Mr Rubb!”
“I thought you said so.”
“But, of course, I did not intend to discuss such a matter seriously.”
“It’s a most serious subject to me, Miss Mackenzie.”
“No doubt; but it’s one I can’t know anything about. Men in business generally
