But now I begin to wonder at your discernment, and vanity apart, do honestly believe you spoke the truth.
Did you ever counterfeit extreme ingenuousness and honest indignation?
My dear fellow, you have no conception, if you never did, how faint the effort makes one.' Mr Haredale surveyed him with a look of cold contempt.

'You may evade an explanation, I know,' he said, folding his arms.

'But I must have it.

I can wait.' 'Not at all.

Not at all, my good fellow.