He would call himself, I believe, a philosopher, and he is, although it sounds brutal for me to say so, very selfish.

And behind it all I haven't the faintest idea what sort of a man he is.

Sometimes he gives one the impression of a strong man wilfully disguising his real characteristics, for hidden reasons; at others, he is like one of those brilliant Frenchmen of the last century, who toyed and juggled with words and phrases, esteeming it a triumph to remain an unread letter even to their intimates.

So you see, after all," he wound up, "I cannot tell you what I think of Lord Arranmore." "You can ring the bell," she said.

"You must come in for a few minutes." Their entrance together seemed to cause the little family party a certain amount of disturbed surprise.