"Do you admire Dale's writings?"
"Awfully," said Sir Harry. "Don't you?"
"Of course I do, but I didn't know whether you would. Do you know Miss Delane?"
"Yes, very well."
"Do you like her?"
"Oh, yes. I have known her all my life, and I like her. She frightens me a little, you know."
"Does she? How?"
"She expects such a lot of a fellow. Have you met her?"
"No. D—Mr. Bannister has. He likes her."
"I expect she blew him up, didn't she?"