"Will your husband be pleased?"

"I don't know."

"People seem to run about anyhow in the dark," said Julia
thoughtfully.

Marie blushed. "Well, we'd never made any sort of plan."

"I think it would be lovely to have a baby," said Julia defiantly.

The challenge called forth an answering thrill in Marie; a force which
she had not known she possessed leapt to meet it; she felt warm and
glowing, tremulously excited and happy.

"So do I!" she breathed. "Oh, Julia, I wish I knew for certain. I
_must_ know."

"Go and see a doctor," said Julia; "he'd tell you."

"When?"

"When you like. I know one whose surgery hours are eight till
nine-thirty."

"Oh, if I could only know before Osborn comes home to-night!"

"Let's go."