"Is there anything that I can do ?" "I don't think of anything," said he.
"Not now," added the mother in a tone which indicated that she did not wish the implied occasion to be too severe.
The father followed Dorian out in the yard.

There Dorian asked: "Brother Duke, has this Mr.Lamont been about lately ?" "He was here yesterday.

He came, he said, as soon as he heard of Carlia's disappearance.

He seemed very much concerned about it." "And he knew nothing about it until yesterday ?" "He said not--do you suspect--he--might-- ?" "I'm not accusing anybody, but I never was favorably impressed with the man." "He seemed so truly sorry, that I never thought he might have had something to do with it." "Well, I'm not so sure; but I'll go and see him myself.

I suppose I can find him in his office in the city ?" "I think so--Well, do what you can for us, my boy; and Dorian, don't take to heart too much what her mother implied just now." "Not any more than I ought," replied Dorian.