"As I just said, I have nothing to say--now or at any time." "That remains to be proved," remarked Bryce.

"The phrase is one of much elasticity.

But for the present--I go!" He walked out into the Close, and without as much as a backward look struck off across the sward in the direction in which, ten minutes before, he had sent the strange man.

He had rooms in a quiet lane on the farther side of the Cathedral precinct, and his present intention was to go to them to leave his bag and make some further arrangements.

He had no idea of leaving Wrychester--he knew of another doctor in the city who was badly in need of help: he would go to him--would tell him, if need be, why he had left Ransford.