"I should like to," he said, and as he spoke, the door of the box opened and Gilbert entered, followed by Lord Jasper. Lady Cecily turned eagerly to Gilbert. "Oh, Gilbert," she said, "Mr. Quinn promised to come and see me one afternoon. You'll bring him, won't you? Come on Wednesday, both of you!" "I should like to," Henry murmured again. "I don't think I can come on Wednesday," Gilbert said. "Oh, yes, you can," Lady Cecily exclaimed, "and if you can't, you can come some other day. You'll come, Mr. Quinn, won't you?" "Yes, Lady Cecily!..." "And.... Jimphy, dear, do be nice and ask them to come to supper with us after the play. We're going to the Savoy afterwards. I thought it would please Jimphy to go there because he'd be sure not to like the play...." "Yes, you come along, you chaps!" Jimphy said, willingly. "I can't. I'm sorry," Gilbert replied. "I've got to go down to Fleet Street and write a notice of this play!" "Can't you put it off for once, Gilbert!" Lady Cecily said. Gilbert laughed. "I should like to see Dilton's face if I were to do that...." "Dilton! Dilton!! Who is Dilton?" she demanded. "My editor. Very devoted to the human note, Dilton is. No, Cecily, I'm sorry, but I must go down to Fleet Street. Henry can go with you." She paused for a moment, and then said, "How long will it take you to write the notice of the play?" she asked, adding before he could answer, "Can't you do it now?" "Yes, Gilbert," Henry said, "you can do it now. You know the play, and you've seen the acting in two acts...." Gilbert looked at him very directly, and when he spoke, his voice was very firm. "No," he said, "I must go down to Fleet Street!" Lady Cecily was cross and hurt, and she turned away pettishly. "Oh, very well!" she said shortly. There was a slight air of restraint among them ... even Lord Jasper seemed to feel it. It was he who spoke next. "You can come and join us at the Savoy after you've done your ... whatyoumaycallit, can't you?" he said. Gilbert paused for a moment. He looked as if he were undecided as to what he should say. Then he said, "Yes, I can do that ... if I get away from the office in time!" Henry was about to say, "Why, of course, you can get away in plenty of time!" but he checked himself and did not say it. "Oh, that will do excellently," said Lady Cecily, all smiles again. Then the lights of the theatre were lowered and the third act began. 4 When the play was over, they drove to Fleet Street in Lord Jasper's motor-car. Lady Cecily had suggested that they should take Gilbert to his newspaper office in order to save time, and he had consented readily enough. "We might wait for you!..." she added, but Gilbert would not agree to this proposal. "It isn't fair to keep Jimphy from his birthday treat any longer," he said, "and I may be some time before I'm ready!"