‘Thank you,—I am perfectly well.’
‘Then, if I were you, I would endeavour to become imperfectly well; a little imperfection in that direction might make you appear to more advantage.’
‘I am afraid that that I am not one of those persons who ever do appear to much advantage,—did I not tell you so last night?’
‘I believe you did say something of the kind,—it’s very good of you to remember. Have you forgotten something else which you said to me last night?’
‘You can hardly expect me to keep fresh in my memory all the follies of which my tongue is guilty.’
‘Thank you.—That is quite enough.—Good-day.’
She turned as if to go.
‘Miss Grayling!’
‘Mr Atherton?’
‘What’s the matter?—What have I been saying now?’
‘Last night you invited me to come and see you this morning,—is that one of the
