I have known him for four months, and he never spoke a word to me until a few days ago.

Practically, therefore, I have known Mr.and Mrs.Weatherley the same length of time.

Under the circumstances, I must tell you frankly that my sympathies are with Mrs.Weatherley.Not only have I found her a very charming woman, but she has been most unnecessarily kind to me." Mr.Jarvis was silent for a moment.
"I had forgotten," he admitted, "that that might be your point of view.

It isn't, of course, possible to look for any feeling of loyalty for the chief from any one who has only been here a matter of a few months.

Perhaps I was wrong to have spoken to you at all, Chetwode." "If there is anything I can do," Arnold began,-- "It's in this way," Mr.Jarvis interrupted.