The surprise seemed to have enabled her to regard him unmoved, almost with curiosity.
'I suppose he's constantly there--at the Westlakes' ?' 'That was his first visit.

We met him a few evenings before at the Boscobels', at dinner.

It was then he made Mrs.Westlake's acquaintance.' Mutimer moved his head as if to signify indifference.

But Adela had found an unexpected relief in speaking thus openly; she was tempted to go further.
'I believe he writes about pictures.

Mrs.Boscobel told me that he had been some time in Italy.' 'Well and good; I don't care to hear about his affairs.