"Of course I refused. In the first place, as I told him, I was not aware that I possessed any influence over you. And in the second I had every confidence in your own judgment."
She was suddenly very thoughtful.
"My own judgment," she repeated. "I am afraid that I have lost a good deal of faith in that lately."
"Why?"
"I have learned to repent of that impulsive visit of mine to Enton."
"Again why?"
"I was mad with rage against Lord Arranmore. I think that I was wrong.
It was many years ago, and he has repented."
Brooks smiled faintly. The idea of Lord Arranmore repenting of anything appealed in some measure to his sense of humour.
"Then I am afraid that I did him some great harm in accusing him like that—openly. He has seemed to me since like an altered man. Tell me, those others who were there—they believed me?"
"Yes."