Mr. Cheal, my partner, is older than I, but he is out. Can’t you believe in me?

Janet Preece.

It isn’t that I think you’re not clever.

Hugh Murray.

Come, come, that’s something.

Janet Preece.

But you don’t know why I—what I have to—Heaven help me!

Hugh Murray.

You know, people bring their troubles to men like me quite as an ordinary matter——