But the great fact was that so much of it was none of my business--as I saw my business.

It isn't even now." His companion turned away on this, and it might well have been yet again with the sharpness of a fear of how little his philosophy could bring her personally.

"I wish SHE could hear you!" "Mrs.Newsome ?" "No--not Mrs.Newsome; since I understand you that it doesn't matter now what Mrs.Newsome hears.

Hasn't she heard everything ?" "Practically--yes." He had thought a moment, but he went on.

"You wish Madame de Vionnet could hear me ?" "Madame de Vionnet." She had come back to him.