Mrs. Dunbar hesitated, and after one hasty glance at Edith her eyes sought the floor.
“The captain,” said she at length.
“The captain?—what captain?” asked Edith.
“Captain—Dudleigh,” said Mrs. Dunbar, with the same hesitation.
Edith paused. This confirmed her suspicions as to his true name. “Where is he now?” she asked at length.
“I do not know,” said Mrs. Dunbar, “where he is—just now.”
“Has he ever been here?” asked Edith, after another pause.
“Ever been here!” repeated Mrs. Dunbar, looking again at Edith with something like surprise. “Why, he lives here—now. I thought you knew that.”
“Lives here!” exclaimed Edith.
“Yes.”