He called again--let me see, four or five days after.' 'Called again?
Then it couldn't be the man I mean.' He entered into a fuller description of Gilbert Grail.

The landlady identified the caller as Grail beyond all doubt.
'What day was it ?' 'Why, sir, it 'ud be Wednesday; yes, Wednesday.' 'H'm! And you told him I had left Jersey ?' 'Yes, sir.

He said he knew that, and that--' 'Said he knew it ?' repeated Egremont, astonished.
'Yes, sir, and that he wished to see if you had got home again.' 'Has he been since ?' 'No, sir, but--I was coming in a night or two after, sir, and I saw him standing on the opposite side of the way, looking at the house.

He hadn't called, however, and he didn't again.' Egremont bent his eyes on the ground, and delayed a moment before asking: 'Who else has been ?' 'A gentleman; I don't know who it was.

The servant went to the door.