There was so much he wanted to know that--well, as they had arrived only the night before, she could judge.
There was knowledge, it became clear, that Mrs.Brook almost equally craved, so that it even looked at first as if, on either side, confidence might be choked by curiosity.

This disaster was finally barred by the fact that the spirit of enquiry found for Mitchy material that was comparatively plastic.

That was after all apparent enough when at the end of a few vain passes he brought out sociably: "Well, has he done it ?" Still indeed there was something in Mrs.Brook's face that seemed to reply "Oh come--don't rush it, you know!" and something in the movement with which she turned away that described the state of their question as by no means so simple as that.

On his refusal of tea she had rung for the removal of the table, and the bell was at this moment answered by the two men.

Little ensued then, for some minutes, while the servants were present; she spoke only as the butler was about to close the door.
"If Mr.Longdon presently comes show him into Mr.Brookenham's room if Mr.Brookenham isn't there.