Solicitude! what for?
“Well. I did think him fascinating; he fascinated me, he would anybody. He would fascinate Miss Scott if he chose.”
“’Er? ’Er be fascinated by anybody? She thinks too much of number one for that.”
... Miss Scott. Dressing so carefully, so full of independent talk and laughter and not able to be fascinated ... too far-seeing to be fascinated.
“But why do you ask? I’m not responsible for Mr. Mendizabal’s being a fascinating little man.”
“Fascinating little devil. You should have heard Dr. Winchester.”
Something hidden; all the time; behind the politeness of the house.
“Dr. Winchester?”
“Dr. Winchester. Do you remember him coming out into the hall one evening when you were brushing your coat?”
“And brushing it for me. Yes.”