Eugenelookedathim，butsaidnothing。
\'Allthispastsummer，youhavebeenwithholdingsomethingfromme。Beforeweenteredonourboatingvacation，youwereasbentuponitasIhaveseenyouuponanythingsincewefirstrowedtogether。Butyoucaredverylittleforitwhenitcame，oftenfounditatieandadraguponyou，andwereconstantlyaway。
Nowitwaswellenoughhalf-a-dozentimes，adozentimes，twentytimes，tosaytomeinyourownoddmanner，whichIknowsowellandlikesomuch，thatyourdisappearanceswereprecautionsagainstourboringoneanother；butofcourseafterashortwhileI
begantoknowthattheycoveredsomething。Idon\'taskwhatitis，asyouhavenottoldme；butthefactisso。Say，isitnot?\'
\'Igiveyoumywordofhonour，Mortimer，\'returnedEugene，afteraseriouspauseofafewmoments，\'thatIdon\'tknow。\'