good chap and he knows all about the law. He could probably help
you much more than I could.

BOB. I suppose you think I _like_ talking about it to everybody.

GERALD (getting up and touching BOB gently on the shoulder as he
goes past him). Poor old Bob! But you're as right as anything. I'll
come up by the first train on Thursday and we'll--good Lord!

BOB. What's the matter now?

GERALD. I am a damned fool! Why, of course, we arranged--

BOB (sneeringly). And now you can't come on Thursday, I suppose.

GERALD. Why, you see, I arranged--

BOB. You _must_ keep your promise to the county, but you needn't
keep your promise to me.

GERALD. Yes, but the trouble is I promised Pamela--oh, well, that
will have to go; she'll understand. All right, Bob, that holds.
Directly the match is over I come. And for the Lord's sake, keep
smiling till then.

BOB. It's all very well for _you_. ... I wish you could have--well,
anyhow, I suppose Thursday's better than nothing. You'll see just
how it is then. (Getting up) You won't say anything about it to the
others?