"So apologise!" added Janet, sitting up.
Ingpen's face straightened, and he began to tap his teeth with his thumb.
"Curious! That's just what I came in about. I've been trying to get a chance to tell you all the evening. There's somebody else after Ladderedge, a man from Axe. He's been to look over it twice this week. I thought I'd tip you the wink."
Hilda stood erect, putting her shoulders back.
"Have you told Edwin?" she asked very curtly.
"Yes."
"What did he say?"
"He said it was only a dodge of the house-agent's to quicken things up."
"And do you think it is?"
"Well, I doubt it," Ingpen answered apprehensively. "That's why I wanted to warn you--his lordship being what he is."