The mention of a few good English names, acquaintance with the ordinary English sports, is quite sufficient with a man like that." Helen and Griffiths were talking at the other end of the room.

Philippa raised her eyes to her companion's.
"You become more of a mystery than ever," she declared.

"You are making me even curious.

Tell me really why you have paid us this visit from the clouds ?" She was sorry almost as soon as she had asked the question.

For a moment the calm insouciance of his manner seemed to have departed.