"Muriel," he says, "has been terribly upset about my accident.

I can't persuade her that I didn't get thrown on purpose; yet I assure you I didn't."' Everard laughed.
'If old Tom becomes ironical, he must be hard driven.

I have no great longing to meet Mrs.Thomas.' 'She's a silly and a vulgar woman.

But I told him that in plain terms before he married.

It says much for his good nature that he remains so friendly with me.