"Hullo, you old joker! Well, let's dress then and be quick about it!" During the process it flashed upon Piers that all mention of Tudor had been avoided in the letter he had just read.

He frowned momentarily at the thought.

Had she deliberately avoided the subject?
And if so--but on the instant his brow cleared again.

No, she had written too frankly for that.

She had not mentioned the matter simply because she regarded it as unimportant.