Have you ?" "Two or three times." Franks was surprised.
"Where ?" "Oh, we've had some walks together." "The deuce you have!" cried Franks, with a laugh.
"Don't you want to know what we talked about," pursued Warburton, looking at him with half-closed eyelids.

"Principally about you." "That's very flattering--but perhaps you abused me ?" "On the whole, no.

Discussed you, yes, and in considerable detail, coming to the conclusion that you were a very decent fellow, and we both of us liked you very much." Franks laughed gaily, joyously.
"_Que vous etes aimables, tous-les-deux_! You make me imagine I'm back in Paris.

Must I round a compliment in reply ?" "That's as you like.

But first I'll tell you the upshot of it all, as it shapes itself to me.