"Where is she ?" he asked.
"Why, they're both staying at the Hosacks' place at Easthampton.

Didn't you know that ?" He was incredulous.
"No," said Martin.
Howard metaphorically clapped his hand over his mouth.

Questions were on the tip of his tongue.

If Martin were not in the mood to take him into his confidence, however, there must be a good reason for it, but,--not to know where his wife was! What on earth was at the bottom of all this?
"All right," he said.

"I've one or two things I must do, and I'll be round in the morning, or is that too soon ?" "The sooner the better," said Martin.