"But, my dear Stanley, I've heard——"
"But, my dear Kent-Lauriston, you've heard wrongly."
"What—isn't Madame Darcy here?"
"Yes."
"And haven't you seen her?"
"Yes."
"And walked with her early in the morning?"
"Yes."
"And breakfasted with her, tête-à-tête at a farmhouse?"
"Yes."