His veiled old eyes suddenly lighted up, and he turned to glance over his shoulder.
"Yes," he said, with a strange hesitation, "yes--you are kind.

Of course I am interested.

I wonder," he went on, with a sudden change of manner, "I wonder how much you know ?" His unsteady hand was resting on her gloved fingers, and he blinked at it as if wondering how it got there.
Jocelyn did not seem to notice.
"I know," she answered, "that you have had a difference of opinion--but no one else knows.

You must not think that Mr.Meredith has spoken of his private affairs to any one else.

The circumstances were exceptional, and Mr.Meredith thought that it was due to me to give me an explanation." Sir John looked a little puzzled, and Jocelyn went on rather hastily to explain "My brother and Mr.Meredith were at Eton together.