Lydia drew him to the opposite side of the way, and hurriedly told him, showing him the scrap of paper.
'I've been to Totty,' she added.

'She didn't seem to wish to help me; she spoke as if she didn't care, and said I'd better ask you.

Do you know anything more ?' He was mute at first.

His mind naturally turned to one thought.

Then he said, speaking slowly: 'I know nothing more, except that lots of people have heard Bower's story.