I don't want to say anything rude or disagreeable; for I am quite willing to believe that you felt kindly towards me, even at the time when you deceived me.

I suppose there are some positions in which a man can hardly expect fair play, and that mine was such a position.

But you certainly did deceive me, Sir David, and grossly." "That last is rather an unpleasant word, Mr.Fenton.In what respect did I deceive you ?" "I came here on purpose to ask you if Mr.Holbrook, the man who robbed me of my promised wife, were a friend of yours, and you denied all knowledge of him." "Granted.

And what then, my dear sir ?" "When I came to ask you that question, I had no special reason for supposing this Mr.Holbrook was known to you.

It only struck me that, being a stranger in the village, as the result of my inquiries had proved to me, he might be one of your many visitors.