I only gathered as much from my cousin's remarks.

Well, it was not until his final home-coming that he realised what a beautiful woman the jolly little girl he knew as a boy had developed into.

She was just the kind of wife he wanted, and I fancy he imagined I had stolen a march on him.

But he was a thoroughly straightforward, manly fellow, and something very much out of the common must have upset him before he vented his anger on me and Helen." "Have you any notion--" "Not the least.

Pardon me.