"Yes. You never met him, did you? He used to be about London five or six years ago."
"No, I never saw him. Where is he now?"
A shrug of her shoulders and a slight smile gave her answer.
"Why did he go away?"
"Oh, a thousand reasons! It doesn't matter. I liked him, though, once."
"Do you like him now?"
A moment more of gravity was followed by a sudden smile; her eyes sparkled again and she laughed, as she answered,
"No, not just now, thank you, Lord Bowdon. What queer questions you ask, don't you?"
"The answers interest me."
"I don't see why they should."