"Just tell me as a kindness.

DO we talk--" "Too freely ?" Mr.Longdon, with his clear eyes so untouched by time, speculatively murmured.
"Too outrageously.

I want the truth." The truth evidently for Mr.Longdon was difficult to tell.

"Well--it was certainly different." "From you and Lady Julia?
I see.

Well, of course with time SOME change is natural, isn't it?
But so different," Vanderbank pressed, "that you were really shocked ?" His visitor smiled at this, but the smile somehow made the face graver.
"I think I was rather frightened.