'Talking of Matanga, what in the world made you tell Miss Le Mesurier about Gorley ?' Drake looked up from his map.

'How did you know anything about Gorley ?' he asked.
'Mrs.Willoughby told me.

I thought it was decided Miss Le Mesurier should not be told.' 'Mr.Le Mesurier left the choice to me, and it seemed to me that she had a right to know.' 'Why ?' Drake paused for a second in reflection.

'It seemed to me--' he began again.
'Well, she hadn't,' snapped Fielding.
'Well, I think she had,' answered Drake quietly, returning to his map.
'Then you were wrong; she hadn't.

The engagement was broken off a long while ago, and you hadn't a right to tell her unless you want to marry her yourself.' Drake raised his head with a jerk and stared at the wall in front of him fixedly.