"My dear Lady Carfax! You underrate friendship when you say a thing like that.

Sit down, won't you?
And let me tell you what brought me here." "Nap told you--" she hazarded.
"Yes, Nap told me.

And I decided I had better come at once.

I wasn't in when he got back, or I should have been here sooner.

I saw there had been a gross misunderstanding, and I hoped I should be able to get your husband to take a reasonable view." "Ah!" she said, with a shiver.