He was thinking.

Mysteries had no attraction for him--he loathed them.

Against this one especially he felt a distinct grudge.

Nevertheless, some instinct forbade his questioning the girl.
"Apart from more personal matters, then," he asked after some time, "you would not advise me to enter into any business negotiations with this lady ?" "You must not think of it," Beatrice replied, firmly.

"So far as money is concerned, Elizabeth has no conscience whatever.