"It seemed rather romantic." "Do you believe it ?" "No," said the other, doggedly.
The girl drew a long breath and favoured him with a look in which triumph and anger were strangely mingled.
"I wonder you can visit him after thinking him capable of such a falsehood," she said, at last.

"You certainly won't be able to after I have told him." "I told you in confidence," was the reply.

"I have regarded it all along as a story told to amuse Chalk; that is all.

I shall be very sorry if you say anything that might cause unpleasantness between myself and Captain Bowers." "I shall tell him as soon as he comes in," said Miss Drewitt.

"It is only right that he should know your opinion of him.