"You seem to know a lot about it." "Of course I do," replied Maurice boisterously.
"From Durnovo ?" "Yes; he even offered to take me into partnership." Jack turned on him in a flash.
"Did he indeed?
On what conditions ?" And then, when it was too late, Maurice saw his mistake.

It was not the first time that the exuberance of his nature had got him into a difficulty.
"Oh, I don't know," he replied vaguely.

"It's a long story.

I'll tell you about it some day." Jack would have left it there for the moment.

Maurice Gordon had made his meaning quite clear by glancing significantly towards his sister.
Her presence, he intimated, debarred further explanation.
But Jocelyn would not have it thus.