He has some hope still," said Ralph.
"Still ?" "He had it a few days ago." "I don't believe he has any now," said the girl.
"I'm very sorry for him then; he's such an honest man." "Pray, did he ask you to talk to me ?" "No, not that.

But he told me because he couldn't help it.

We're old friends, and he was greatly disappointed.

He sent me a line asking me to come and see him, and I drove over to Lockleigh the day before he and his sister lunched with us.

He was very heavy-hearted; he had just got a letter from you." "Did he show you the letter ?" asked Isabel with momentary loftiness.
"By no means.