"Never."
"That's like him, but he will never want to hear my name again; I should take it as a favour if you will not mention it."
"Why shouldn't I?" I asked.
He stood up again and was ever so much better.
"I was misunderstood," he said.
"How did you ever know anything about me?"
"The gymnasium instructor at Cliborough is my brother-in-law. He was in the old regiment. He told me about you."
"He taught me fencing," I said, and added, "But why did you want Hubert to see me?"
"You do want to get to the bottom of things; would you like some tea?"
I did not want any tea, but I asked if I might open the window, and then I took my case across the room and got some air.