"What fun he is!" muttered Chon: "you seem not to give away your heart in a hurry?"
"With slowness, lady."
"I hoped you held me in affection?"
"I have considerable liking for you personally, but——"
"Thanks for so much! You overpower me. How long does it take for one to win the good graces of so disdainful a fellow?"
"Much time; some would never win them."
"Ah, this explains why you could suddenly leave Taverney Castle after staying there eighteen years. It appears that its masters could not obtain your friendship and confidence?"
"Not all."
"What did they do? Who displeased you?"
"I am not complaining."