'It would be a fight for the upper hand, but I know who'd get it, and after that things would be all right.' Emmeline could not restrain a laugh, and her visitor joined in it with a heartiness which spoke in his favour.
'I promise you, Mr.Cobb, that I will do nothing whatever against your interests.' 'That's very kind of you, and it's all I wanted to know.' He stood up.

Emmeline, still doubtful how to behave, asked him if he would call on another day, when Miss Derrick might be at home.
'It's only by chance I was able to get here this afternoon,' he replied.

'I haven't much time to go running about after her, and that's where I'm at a disadvantage.

I don't know whether there's anyone else, and I'm not asking you to tell me, if you know.

Of course I have to take my chance; but so long as you don't speak against me--and she thinks a great deal of your advice--' 'I'm very glad to be assured of that.