"He said it was too late, and in any case he didn't like being seen off."
"Had he any relations?"
No, none that she had ever heard of. And Lamont, had he any?
Yes, he had a father and mother and one brother, but they had emigrated to New Zealand directly after the War and he had not seen them since.
How long had the two men stayed with her?
Mr. Sorrell had been with her for nearly eight years and Mr. Lamont for four.
Who shared the rooms with Sorrell for the four years previous to Lamont's arrival?
There had been various people, but most of the time it was a nephew of her own, who was now in Ireland. Yes, Mr. Sorrell had always been on good terms with all of them.
"Was he always bright and cheerful?" asked Grant.
Well, no, she said bright and cheery didn't describe Mr. Sorrell at all. That was Mr. Lamont, if he liked. Mr. Lamont was the bright and cheery one. Mr. Sorrell was quiet, but pleasant. Sometimes he'd be a bit mopy, and Mr. Lamont would be extra bright to cheer him up.