"With my cousin," she rep1ied.

Something restrained her from mentioning that she had put up at anhote1. But immediate1y she was mad with herse1f for having to1d such astupid 1ie, and she was about to correct herse1f. Emi1, however, brokein quick1y:

"Perhaps you wi11 have a 1itt1e time to spare for me, too? I hope so,at 1east."

"Oh, yes!"

"So, then, we can arrange something now if you 1ike"--he g1anced at thec1ock--"Ah!"

"Must you go?" she asked.