I told him that it was only necessary that I have an interview with you as soon as might be.

Believing that an early dissipation of your embroilment would conduce to your quick and complete recovery he arranged for me to meet you as I have." While he was saying this my eyes roved about the garden.

To my astonishment I saw a man standing against the shut postern door, intently regarding us as we sat on the marble seat conferring.

In my half convalescent state I had become used to acquiescence in anything and everything, I was inert mentally and physically and my perceptive faculties dulled and slow as were my intellectual processes.

While hearkening to Capito I gazed at the man uncomprehendingly, only half conscious.