What I saw of him I liked very much." "Isn't it a pity that he shouldn't have been the elder ?" "I can't say that, Mr.Neville." "No.

It wouldn't be just civil to me.

But I can say it.

When we were here last winter I thought that my brother was--" "Was what, Mr Neville ?" "Was getting to be very fond of you.

Perhaps I ought not to say so." "I don't think that much good is ever done by saying that kind of thing," said Miss Mellerby gravely.
"It cannot at any rate do any harm in this case.