The old man will probably retire soon and Bob will get the business." "But why should the proprietor give the business to Bob ?" "He's Sadie's father," Festing answered with some surprise.
"But who is Sadie ?" Festing looked up sharply and saw that Helen was puzzled and suspicious.
Her eyes were harder and her mouth was set.
"Ah!" he said.

"Don't you know ?" A wave of color flushed Helen's face, but her voice was level.

"I don't know! It looks as if Bob had not told me the most important thing.

Do you mean that he is going to marry Miss Keller ?" Festing felt pitiful.

He saw that she had got a shock, but she bore it pluckily, and he tried to conquer his indignant rage.