But I think it quite as well that he and I should not come together." "But he particularly wants you to go to Clavering." "Has he sent you here as his messenger ?" "Sent me! oh dear no; nothing of that sort.

I have come altogether on my own hook.

If Hugh wants a messenger he must find some one else.

But you and I were always friends you know"-- at this assertion she opened her large eyes widely, and simply smiled--"and I thought that perhaps you might be glad to see me if I called.

That was all." "You are very good, Captain Clavering." "I couldn't bear to think that you should be here in London, and that one shouldn't see anything of you or know anything about you.