"It appears to be a mystery." Caranby did not reply, but looked into the fire.

"Poor Selina!" he said half to himself.

"A sad end for such a charming woman." "I should hardly apply that word to Miss Loach, sir.

She did not appear to be a lady, and was by no means refined." "She must have changed then.

In her young days she and her sister were the handsomest women in London." "I believe you were engaged to one of them," said Mallow politely.
"Yes," replied his uncle grimly.