His father’s answering:

“Wait? I’m always waiting. Why doesn’t he come in?”

“You can speak to him tomorrow morning, instead of making a guy of yourself on the landing.”

“He’ll go up to bed, I shouldn’t wonder. I shan’t sleep.”

“Now come back to bed, James.”

“Um! I might die before tomorrow morning for all you can tell.”

“You shan’t have to wait till tomorrow morning; I’ll go down and bring him up. Don’t fuss!”

“There you go⁠—always so cock-a-hoop. He mayn’t come in at all.”

“Well, if he doesn’t come in you won’t catch him by standing out here in your dressing-gown.”