I suppose you were going to ask if I guessed the cause ?" "Yes." "It is quite unfathomable.

We parted the best of friends in London, although he knew all about the engagement.

We met again at 6 p.m.on New Year's Eve, and he was very short with me.

I can only vaguely assume that some feeling of resentment had meanwhile been working up in him, and it found expression during his chat with Helen in the conservatory." "Did you use threats to him during the subsequent wrangle ?" "Threats! Good gracious, no.

I was angry with him for spoiling Miss Layton's enjoyment.