Nigel was silent. He folded the half-sheet, unread, and put it into his pocket. The next remark was—
"Daisy, you are not to say a word about this."
"Not tell Fulvia?"
"No. You are not to tell any one."
"Not even Mr. Carden-Cox?"
"Certainly not."
"But won't you tell him."
"No."
"Won't you speak to Fulvia?"
"That is for me to decide, not you. I forbid you to say one word! Mind!—I mean it!"