“Pendennis!” I exclaimed, sitting up in astonishment; “not Anthony Pendennis!”
He looked at me as if he thought I’d suddenly taken leave of my senses.
“Yes, Anthony Pendennis is the present owner; I knew him well as a young man. But he has lived abroad for many years. Do you know him?”
CHAPTER XXIX
LIGHT ON THE PAST
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Yes, I’ve met him once, under very strange circumstances,” I answered. “I’d like to tell them to you; but not now. I don’t want my cousin to know anything about it,” I added hastily, for I heard Mary’s voice speaking to the maid, and knew she would be out in another minute.
“May I come and see you, Mr. Treherne? I’ve a very special reason for asking.”