He is now just a writer of books.

But Elsie was brought up in Cambridge.

How did Mr.Roger know them ?" "His Eton tutor told him to go and see them." "I thought Miss Floyd expected him to-day ?" said Miss Boyson carelessly, adjusting her eyeglass.
"It was a mistake, a misunderstanding," replied the General hurriedly.
"Miss Floyd's party is put off till next week." "Daphne is just coming in," said Miss Boyson.
The General turned again.

The watchful Cecilia was certain that _he_ was not in love with Daphne.

But the nephew--the inordinately handsome, and by now much-courted young man--what was the real truth about him?
Cecilia recognized--with Mrs.Verrier--that merely to put the question involved a certain tribute to young Barnes.