She's a lucky girl, in one way.' 'Lucky ?' He raised his head to regard her.

'How ?' 'Oh well, that isn't a thing to talk about.

And then I don't know anything for certain.

It's only what people say you know.' '_What_ do people say ?' he asked, impatiently, though without much sign of active interest.

It was rather as if her manner annoyed him, than the subject of which she spoke.
'I don't see that it can interest you.' 'No, I don't see that it can.