Chapter 26: The Usual Thing

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​⁠Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence. When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."

"Me, too," said Tony lightly. "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."

"Then you're determined?" said Beatrice to both men. Billing nodded with a smiling melancholy. Tony smiled more cheerfully