The baronet felt that he had been caught,--caught unfairly, but by no means abandoned all hope of escape. "I was going to your mother's house on purpose to see you," said Roger.
"Were you indeed? I am so sorry. I have an engagement out here with a fellow which I must keep. I could meet you at any other time, you know."
"You can come back for ten minutes," said Roger, taking him by the arm.
"Well;--not conveniently at this moment."

Felix felt that he had been caught unfairly.
"I was going to your mother's house to see you," said Roger.
"Were you? I am so sorry. I have an engagement with a fellow."
"You can come back for ten minutes," said Roger, taking him by the arm. 