"You knew her in school—years ago. You have always known her—"
"Yes."
"You—did you ever visit her?—stay at the Varians' house?"
"Yes."
"In—in her own home in Westchester?"
"Yes."
There was a silence; his eyes shifted to his plate; remained fixed as he said:
"Then you knew her—father?"
"Yes, Phil," she said quietly, "I knew Mr. Varian."
"Was there anything—anything unusual—about him—in those days?"