Mr.Ambrose never told me you had come." "Why should he ?" "Oh, I don't know.

I think he might.

You see Billingsfield has been a sort of home to me, and it is a small place; so I thought he might have told me the news." "I suppose he thought it would not interest you," said Mrs.Goddard.

"I am sure I do not know why it should.

But you must be very fond of the place, are you not ?" "Very.