He stayed with the others.

But I have something more to tell you, about--about him.' 'About Alfred ?' 'About Mr.Eldon.' Adela looked at her friend with a grave surprise, much as a queen regards a favourite subject who has been over-bold.
'I think we won't talk of him, Letty,' she said from her height.
'Do forgive me, Adela.

I have promised toto say something.

There must have been a great many things said that were not true, just like this about his marriage; I am so sure of it.' Adela endeavoured to let the remark pass without replying to it.

But her thought expressed itself involuntarily.
'His marriage?
What do you know of it ?' 'Mr.Wyvern came to see mother this morning, and showed her a newspaper that your mother gave him.