“You did hush it all up, eh?” he inquired presently.
“Completely.”
“Zank you. I vas so afraid of some scandal!”
“So were they; that's where I had 'em.”
“Did zey write in moch anger?”
“No—not very much; rather nice letters, in fact.”
The Baron began to cheer up.
“Ach, so! Vas zere any news of—ze Galloshes?”
“Yes, they seem very well. Old Rentoul has caught a salmon. Gallosh hopes to get a fair bag——”
“Bot did zey say nozing about—about Miss Eva?”