Wentworth had nipped a few of these incipient friendships in the bud.

He vaguely felt that each case, judged by its own merits, was undesirable.

Some of these friendships he had not been able to nip.

These he ignored; among that number was Michael's affection for his godfather, the Bishop of Lostford.

Michael's boyish passion for Fay, Wentworth had never divined.