You must go further.

Something has happened to-day, something very serious." "Oh ?" said Pettifer.
"Yes," replied Mr.Hazlewood.

"Margaret really has more insight than I credited her with.

They propose to get married." Pettifer sat upright in the car.
"You mean Dick and Stella Ballantyne ?" "Yes." And for a little while there was silence in the car.

Then Mr.Hazlewood continued to bleat.
"I never suspected anything of the kind.