"He speaks as if he knew you!" she cried.

"What does it mean ?" "Only that I met him last night," I explained, "after leaving you." "Did you know him before that ?" "No.

He was a perfect stranger to me." He picked up his book from the table, and took his pencil out of Cristel's hand, while we were speaking.

"I want my answer," he said, handing me the book and the pencil.

I gave him his answer.
"You find me here, because I don't wish to return to your side of the house." "Is that the impression," he asked, "produced by what I allowed you to read ?" I replied by a sign in the affirmative.