You are not jealous of me now, are you ?" "Look here, Trefusis.

I don't know and I don't ask what there has been between you and Miss Lindsay, but your engagement has quite upset her, and she is running away to London in consequence.

If she hears that you are going by the same train she will wait until to-morrow, and I believe the delay would be very disagreeable.

Will you inflict that additional pain upon her ?" Trefusis, evidently concerned, looking doubtfully at Erskine, and pondered for a moment.

"I think you are on a wrong scent about this," he said.