I shall have to explain.

Do you remember lending someone your "Christian Year" ?' The smile left Adela's face, and the muscles of her mouth strung themselves.
'Yes, I remember,' she replied coldly.
'As I was walking back from Agworth this afternoon, he overtook me on the road and asked me to return it to you.' 'Thank you, dear.' Adela took the parcel and laid it aside.

There was an awkward silence.
Letty could not look up.
'He was going to see Mr.Wyvern,' she continued, as if anxious to lay stress on this.

'He seems to know Mr.Wyvern very well.' 'Yes?
You didn't miss Alfred, I hope.

He went out a very short time ago.' 'No, I saw him.