“He was insolent. Asked me what I intended to do about it, and wanted to know what proofs I had to fortify my charges.”
“And then?”
“You came almost before I could reply.”
“And have you any proofs?”
“Nothing but suspicion.”
“On what is that suspicion based?”
“Well, I’ve noticed that Miss Langdon has been growing fond of him for the last few months. She showed it frequently. I imagined that he at first received her preferences with pleasure, but that of late they had become annoying to him.”
“That is the result of observation only?”
“That is all. I may be mistaken, too, you know.”
“Has Redway a family?”