"Hullo," I said.
"Hullo," said Miss Middleton doubtfully.
"Are you going to have tea with me?"
"That's what I was wondering all the way up."
"It's all ready; in fact, I've nearly finished. There's a cake
to-day, too."
Miss Middleton hesitated at the door and looked wistfully at me.
"I suppose--I suppose," she said timidly, "you think I ought to have
brought somebody, with me?"
"In a way, I'm just as glad you didn't."
"I've heaps of chaperons outside on the stairs, you know."
"There's no place like outside for chaperons."
"And the liftman believes I'm your aunt. At least, perhaps he
doesn't, but I mentioned it to him."