"But we have nothing to wear!" the girl retorted.
"We'll send down and have some things brought up. Really, this work for
Mr. Bartol is more important than clothes."
"I suppose it is," Leo admitted. "But at the same time one should have a
decent regard to the conventions."
The colloquy which followed filled Victor with dismay. It appeared that
Leo was really eager to get away, as if she felt herself to be in a
false position. "I can't afford to drop my daily affairs in the city.
Why can't these experiments be put off for a day or two."
"I don't think we ought to ask a great and busy lawyer to accommodate
himself to our piffling social plans," replied Mrs. Joyce. "A few
minutes ago you were wild to join these experiments, now you are crazy
to go home."
Victor, who imagined himself in full possession of the reason for her
pause, said nothing; but his eyes spoke, and the girl was restless under
his glance.