For a moment he hoped.
"Well ?" he asked eagerly.
"You wouldn't think very much of me, would you?
Not you nor any man.

A cur--that would be the word, the only word, wouldn't it ?" But Mr.Hazlewood refused to answer that question.

He looked behind him to make sure that none of the servants were within hearing.

Then he lowered his voice to a whisper.
"What if Stella has deceived you, Dick ?" It was too dark for him to see the smile upon his son's face, but he heard the reply, and the confidence of it stung him to exasperation.
"She hasn't done that," said Dick.

"If you are sure of nothing else, sir, you may be quite certain of what I am telling you now.