He replied that by a singular chance he had been on the point of starting for my rooms.
In the half-hour that elapsed before the coming of the colonel I walked about like a man in a trance.

He was barely inside my door when I began pouring out to him the story of those two remarkable visits.

He made little comment on the woman's call beyond asking me whether I could describe her; and he smiled when I mentioned lilac perfume.

At mention of young Fraser-Freer's preposterous request he whistled.
"By gad!" he said.

"Interesting--most interesting! I am not surprised, however.