"But I fancied you might have written _your_ version of the case to Power.

Ah, you did?
Exactly.

But I was determined to have an absolutely unbiassed opinion." "Well," said Blundell, gently.
"Well--I got it, that's all," said Sir Timothy.

The triumph seemed to die out of his voice.
"Was it--unsatisfactory ?" "Not from your point of view," said the squire, with a heavy jocularity which did not move the doctor to mirth.

"I'm bound to say he confirmed your opinion exactly.