"I have never said a word of love to her yet. I do believe a word of love has never yet been spoken to her, and already there is a rival in the field, so that now we have every element of success."
"And who is this rival?"
"The new baronet, Sir William Midharst."
"Sir William Midharst! I thought he was in Egypt."
"He has been, but he got back just in time for Sir Alexander's funeral. He walked to the funeral with me, came back and fell in love with his cousin Maud."
"How do you know this?"
"Mrs. Grant told me."
"And does Mrs. Grant know you are in love with Miss Midharst?"
"No, nor any one else."
"I, for instance, know."