“Of course,” he said. “I wouldn’t think of asking you unless she could come.”

A little later the two sisters, Mrs. Wessels, and Landry came out of the house, but before taking their car they crossed to the opposite side of the street, Laura having said that she wanted to note the effect of her parlour curtains from the outside.

“I think they are looped up just far enough,” she declared. But Landry was observing the house itself.

“It is the best-looking place on the block,” he answered.