"That's nonsense. I saw him yesterday, and I asked him to come. I saw him again to-day, and he said he would come. He's not such a fool as to suppose after that, that you asked him."
"No; not that I asked him."
"And if you run away you'll only make more of the thing than it's worth. Of course I can't make you dine with me if you don't like."

"I saw him yesterday, and I asked him to come. He's not such a fool as to suppose that you asked him. And if you run away you'll only make more of the thing than it's worth. Of course I can't make you dine with me if you don't like."
