"Mr.Jennings seems to know much about my affairs and to take a deep interest in them.

But I assure you, I never gave him any authority to meddle." "Then why did he write and bring me here ?" Senora Gredos frowned and then her face cleared.

"The man is such a secretive creature that I don't trust him," she said; "and yet he declared himself to be my friend.

He knows I like you, and hinted that he should be glad to bring us together." "Jennings is a gentleman in spite of his profession," said Mallow in cutting tones.

"I scarcely think he would take so great a liberty." "Is it a liberty ?" asked Maraquito softly.
"I consider it to be one.