"You did what ?" "The young woman of whom he inquired was close at hand when I discovered the body of the man," I said.

"She told me about him.

I was a little upset, and I suggested that there was no necessity for her to disclose the fact of having seen him." "It was a remarkably foolish thing of you to do," the Duke said.
"I am realizing it now, sir," I answered.
"Did this person call on you at all ?" the Duke asked.
"No, sir.

You may remember that it was the night of Colonel Ray's lecture.

He called to see me on his way back and found me ill.