A man doesn't alter in a day for nothing, and I date it all from that evening when you had tea with me, and I can't help feeling that it's something that I can clear up.

If it _is_ anything that I can do, if I can clear your bother up in any way, you have only to tell me.

And," he added slowly, "I think at least that you owe me an explanation of your own personal avoidance of me.

No man has any right to drop a friend without giving his reasons.

You know that, Craven." Craven suddenly raised his weary eyes.