"He is the brother of an old classmate, Mary Strong."
"Does he live here?" Jarvis asked.
"No. He lives in New York."
"What brings him to Sunnyside?"
"He didn't say."
"I never heard of him before," Professor Parkhurst said.
"Oh, yes. I used to talk about him a great deal. He's a fine fellow."
"Was he a special friend?" Jarvis asked, roused to some interest.
Bambi hesitated. She was getting in deeper than she planned.
"Yes, rather special. Not intimate, but special."