But you called me back.

Confess that you did!" "I'll confess nothing of the sort," he answered a little shortly.
There was a little pause, and then he went on, "There's someone outside the door who wants to see you; someone who's feeling most awfully miserable about you." A look of unease and of anxiety came over her face.

"D'you mean Mr.
Tapster ?" she said hesitatingly.
"Good heavens, no!" He was surprised, and a little disgusted.

"Can't you guess who it is ?" He saw the look in her face grow to shrinking fear.

"I can't guess at all," she said weakly.