I felt much interest in him; it's a disappointment to lose him so unexpectedly.

I'm sure he has a head for our matters as well as for science.' Grail was about to speak, but checked himself.

An inquiring glance persuaded him to say: 'He's much taken up with politics just now.

They don't leave the mind very quiet.' 'Politics?
I regret more than ever that he's gone.' Egremont moved away from the desk at which he had been standing, and seated himself on the end of a bench which came out opposite the fire-place.
'Come and sit down for a minute, will you, Mr.Grail ?' he said.
Gilbert silently took possession of the end of the next bench.
'Is there no persuading him back?
Do you think he would come and have a talk with me?
I do wish he would; I believe we could understand each other.

You see him occasionally ?' 'Every day.