Does she ever question you regarding them ?" "She used to at one time; but she refrains nowadays, for I would tell her nothing." "Has anyone else ever tried to glean information from you ?" he inquired, after a long breath.
"Mr.Flockart has done so on several occasions of late.

But I pleaded absolute ignorance." "Oh, Flockart has been asking you, has he ?" remarked her father with surprise.

"Well, I suppose it is only natural.

A blind man's doings are always more or less a mystery to the world." "I don't like Mr.Flockart, dad," she said.
"So you've remarked before, my dear," her father replied.

"Of course you are right in withholding any information upon a subject which is my own affair; yet, on the other hand, you should always remember that he is your mother's very good friend--and yours also." "Mine!" gasped the girl, starting up.