"That it's all right, darling!" And he supplied the deficiencies of this
explanation with a long kiss for good-night.
The next day he went to see Mrs. Tregent, who wore the air of being glad
to have something at once positive and pleasant to say. She announced
immediately that Arthur was coming back.
"I congratulate you." Then, as they exchanged one of their looks of
unreserved recognition, Maurice added: "Now it's for Vera and me to go."
"To go?"
"Without more delay. It's high time we should take ourselves off."