If you meet any of the people about there, I should rather you did not mention my name, though, of course, it is scarcely likely that you would find any reason to do so." He broke off, and hesitated a moment.
"You see, I know the place." "Ah," said Ida, with no sign of surprise.

"What were you doing there ?" The man smiled rather bitterly.
"I was something similar to head gamekeeper.

It wasn't an occupation I cared much about." "You got tired of it ?" "Anyway, that wasn't why I gave it up.

I was turned out.

Fired, they call it in this country." Ida for a moment was almost angry with him.