I believe in her younger days she had half London in love with her." Sara hardly knew why she felt impelled to supply so many particulars concerning the Durwards.

After that first brief exclamation, Trent seemed to have lost interest, and appeared to be rather bored by the recital than otherwise.

He made no comment when she had finished.
"Then you don't know them ?" she asked at last.
"I ?" He started slightly, as though recalled to the present by her question.

"No.

I haven't the pleasure to be numbered amongst Mrs.
Durward's friends," he said quietly.