"Your house?"

"Yes. If you wish to sleep here after dinner, you can. For dinner, Courtney and Geoffrey will be present. I might ask Nicholas if he'll also invite Francis over. You two seemed to get along when you met at the wedding party."

She coughed in response.

"Are you alright?"

Before responding, she coughed a couple more times. "I'm sorry. My brain stopped working." Very strange. "Saturday sounds wonderful."

"Make sure you call Courtney because she is taking care of the bill."

"I will." ...