“I wish I could say as much for you, Dick; I'm afraid you are tiring yourself to death.”
“I had some one with me last night,” said Sir Richard, with his eye still upon her; “I—I don't know whether you perceived that.”
Alice looked away, and then said carelessly, but very gravely—
“I did—I saw Mr. Longcluse. I could not believe my eyes, Dick. You must promise me one thing.”
“What is that?”
“That he sha'n't come into this house any more—while I am here, I mean.”
“That is easily promised,” said he.
“And what did he come about, Dick?”
“Oh! he came—he came—I thought I told you; he came about papers. I did not tell you; but he has, after all, turned out very friendly. He is going to do me a very important service.”
She looked very much surprised.