The only hint at any serious conversation came from the musical comedy star who sat at Norgate's left.
"Do you know our host very well ?" she asked Norgate once.
"I am afraid I can't say that I know him well at all," Norgate replied.
"I met him in the train coming from Berlin, a few nights ago." "He is the most original person," she declared.

"He entertains whenever he has a chance; he makes new friends every hour; he eats and drinks and seems always to be enjoying himself like an overgrown baby.

And yet, all the time there is such a very serious side to him.

One feels that he has a purpose in it all." "Perhaps he has," Norgate ventured.
"Perhaps he has," she agreed, lowering her voice a little.

"At least, I believe one thing.