You've been a great traveller, have you not ?" This was a mild attempt at pumping on the part of Aunt Charlotte, for Mr Ogilvie certainly did not give one the idea of an explorer.

But she was consumed with curiosity to knew where he had spent the years since she had seen him last, and now brought all her artless ingenuity into play in order to find out.
"Yes, I was always a roving, restless sort of fellow," said Mr Ogilvie.

"Never could stay long in the same place, you know.

I often wonder how long it will be before I settle down for good." "Well, I almost envy you," confessed Aunt Charlotte, nibbling a cheese-cake.

"I love travels and adventures; in books, of course, I mean.