Mr.Cunliffe knew all our people.

Claude was a favourite of his, too.

I think every one liked him; he was so straightforward, and never did anything mean.

I think he will make a splendid officer; he has had fever lately, and we rather expect he is coming home on sick-leave.
Etta hopes so.' 'Gladys has never spoken of her cousin to me.' 'That is because you two are always talking about other things,--poor Eric, for example.

Gladys likes to talk about Claude, of course: he is her own cousin.' And Lady Betty's manner was just a little defiant, as though I had accused Gladys of some indiscretion.