But what of that ?" "Nothing in particular, except that I am not sure that I wish her to associate with 'an English gentleman' like this Anscombe." Marnham laughed scornfully.

"Ah! I understand," he said.

"Too clean and straight.

Complications might ensue and the rest of it.

Well, I wish to God they would, for I know the Anscombes, or used to, and I know the genus called Rodd." "Don't be insulting; you may carry the thing too far one day, and whatever I have done I have paid for.