He was busy; he had been away so much, he could not take any more holidays, and so on.

Mrs.Godfrey looked as though she hardly believed him.
"It would do you good," she persisted, looking at him very kindly.
"This week we have a young American coming to us for two or three nights--Hugh Rossiter, the famous bear-hunter.

I have often mentioned him to you.

Alick is devoted to him; he says of all the acute Yankees he is the acutest, and that he could see through any number of brick walls.

No, I will not ask you to meet him.