You are a clever, wise man, and you have found out something.

Who is it?
Do tell me!" "Will you promise not to tell any one ?" "Mayn't I tell Ralph?
I tell him everything." "Well, you may tell Ralph, because he knows already; but no one else, remember.

The truth is, we are afraid it is Charles." There was a long pause.
"I know Evelyn thinks so," said Aurelia, in a whisper, "though she tries not to show it, because--because--" "Because what ?" "Well, of course, you can't have helped seeing, can you, that she and Charles--" I had not seen it; indeed, I had fancied at times that Evelyn had a leaning towards Ralph; but I never care to seem slower than others in noticing these things, so I nodded.
"And then, you know, people can't be married that haven't any money; and Charles and Evelyn have none," said Aurelia.

"Oh, I am glad Ralph is well off." A light was breaking in on me.

Perhaps it was not Charles after all.
Perhaps-- "I am afraid Evelyn is very unhappy," continued Aurelia.