When the mission was over--so Beryl told Pamela--he was probably going out to an important appointment in the Intelligence Department at G.H.Q.

'Arthur's a great swell,' said Beryl, 'though as to what he's done, or what people think of him, you have to dig it out of him--if you can!' Mrs.Gaddesden did not very much like him.

His brusque sincerity made people of her sort uncomfortable.

But she would have liked very much to know whether there was anything up between him and Pamela.
Really, Miss Bremerton's discretion about such things was too tiresome--ridiculous--almost rude! It was no good trying, even, to discuss them with her.
As to the disinheriting of Aubrey, no more had been heard of it.
Miss Bremerton had told Aubrey when he was at home for twenty-four hours at Christmas that, as far as she knew, the codicil was still unsigned.

But Aubrey didn't seem to care the least whether it was or no.