"But I should like to know what Stoller had to say of it all.

Is there anything," he inquired, "any reason why I need be more explicit about it, just now ?" "N--no.

Only, I thought--He thinks so much of your opinion that--if--" "Oh, he can very well afford to wait.

If he values my opinion so highly he can give me time to make up my mind." "Of course--" "And I'm not responsible," the general continued, significantly, "for the delay altogether.

If you had told me this before--Now, I don't know whether Stoller is still in town." He was not behaving openly with her; but she had not behaved openly with him.