He had a great respect for Herrick, and always looked upon him as his best friend, but he must excuse him answering this.
"Well--well, we will talk of that again," returned Malcolm; but in his own mind he was certain that Saul Jacobi had his own reasons for preventing the news of Cedric's engagement from reaching his sisters' ears.

"There is another question I must ask you.

Why do you call your fiancee Miss Jacobi ?" Cedric stared at him.
"I suppose because it is her name," he replied rather impatiently.
"What a fellow you are, Herrick! I think your wits must be wool-gathering." "Oh dear, nothing of the kind; I am not mad, most noble Felix, but in my sane, sober senses.

I am quite aware the lady you wish to marry was at one time Leah Jacobi, but her married name is the Countess Antonio Ferrari." "What!" exclaimed Cedric, springing to his feet; but he added something rather stronger.

"Confound you, Herrick, what do you mean by talking such infernal rot ?" "Sit down," returned Malcolm calmly; "I can't talk while you are walking to and fro like the old gentleman.