I am clear about it; Morewood doubts.

And we are going to refer it to you." "You'd better leave me out." "Not at all.

You're a friend of his, known him all your life, and you'll know best what will be for his good." "If you insist on asking me, I think you had better let it alone." "Wait a minute.

Why do you say that ?" "Because it will be a shock to him." "No doubt, at first.

He's got some silly notion in his head about not marrying, and about its being sinful to fall in love, and all, that." "It won't make him happier to be refused." Ayre leant forward in his chair, and said: "How do you know she'll refuse him ?" "I don't know.