"My information is unfortunately very meagre.

You have watched carefully.

Well, what have you found out ?" "That she's just as much in love with him as before--the little fool!" "And I suppose he's just as devoted to her as ever--eh ?" "Of course.

Since you've been away these last few days he's been over here from Connachan, on one pretext or another, every day.

Of course I've been compelled to ask him to lunch, for I can't afford to quarrel with his people, although I hate the whole lot of them.