After a few days Mr. Druitt called exactly as usual to offer good bacon. "Mornin', ma'am. Mary sends her love, and the message that she's as happy as the day is long."
"And I hope," said Mavis, "that you are happy too, Mr. Druitt."
"Mrs. Dale," he said, "I don't reco'nize myself. When I think of the past and the present--"
Mavis stopped him. He was of course going to disparage Number One, and she felt that to be so horrid of him.