We none of us had the least idea what had become of her.

Time went on, and we began to get a little uneasy.

We had a meeting and it was arranged that I should come down and see you.

I came, I saw you, I saw the Duchess! The situation very soon became clear to me.

Instead of the Duchess converting you, you had very nearly converted the Duchess." "I can assure you--" Mannering began.
"Let me finish," Borrowdean pleaded.