.

"No right at all," I continued, "but just interest.

Mrs.
Fyne--it's too difficult to explain how it came about--has talked to me of you--well--extensively." No doubt Mrs.Fyne had told me the truth, Flora said brusquely with an unexpected hoarseness of tone.

This very dress she was wearing had been given her by Mrs.Fyne.

Of course I looked at it.