"Oh no, they won't," said Roddy. "He must be the most awful outsider."
"I wanted to speak about him to you because I thought you might give a word of warning to Rachel——"
"To Rachel?" Roddy's voice was amazed.
"Yes—She's become such a friend of his! Surely you know? That's what makes it so difficult for me—When one's own granddaughter——"
"Rachel! A friend of Breton's! But I didn't know she'd ever spoken to him—Look here, Duchess, you must explain——"
"I thought you must have known. I've often wished to speak to you about it, only Rachel is so difficult and I didn't want to worry you, and it seems especially hard just now——"
"But it doesn't worry me—not a bit. Only tell me—How do you mean that she's a friend of his?"
"Only that she goes to see him, writes to him——"
"Goes to see him——"
"Oh yes—is in complete sympathy——"