Linforth went away with no suspicion in his mind that she had stayed her feet upon the landing merely to make very sure that he went.
He had left his mother behind, however, and she was all suspicion.

She had remarked the little scene when Shere Ali had unexpectedly appeared.
She had noticed the embarrassment of Violet Oliver and the anger of Shere Ali.

It was possible that Sir John Casson had also not been blind to it.
For, a little time afterwards, he nodded towards Shere Ali.
"Do you know that boy ?" he asked.
"Yes.

He is Dick's great friend.

They have much in common.