The Water lily Pond

"Well, yes…. Yes Idid. I ran across her by chance. We were staying in the same hotel, as a matter of fact. Iurged Bess to make some arrangements to see the girl."
　　"What did she say?" askedEgerton curiously.
　　"Refused point blank. She more or less said thatshe wasn't a safe person for the girl to know."
　　"Looked at from one point of view I don't suppose she is," said Egerton. "She's mixed up with that racing fellow, isn't she?"
　　"I've heard rumours."
　　"Yes, I've heard themtoo. I don't know if there's muchin it really. There might be, I suppose. That could be why she feels as she does. Bess's friends are strong meat from time to time! But what a woman she is, ehDerek? What a woman."