If I know
them already, I do not require to guess them. If I do not know them,
and their possessors wish me to remain in ignorance, I would as soon
think of stealing their purse as of filching their secret."
"Ah, thanks," said Garth. "Personally, I do not mind what you know.
But I owe it to her, that her name should not appear."
"Undoubtedly," said the doctor. "Except in so far as she herself,
chooses to reveal it, the One Woman's identity should always remain
a secret. Get on with your tale, old chap. I will not interrupt."
"I will state it as simply and as shortly as I can," began Garth.
"And you will understand that there are details of which no fellow
could speak.--I had known her several years in a friendly way, just
staying at the same houses, and meeting at Lord's and Henley and all
the places where those in the same set do meet. I always liked her,
and always felt at my best with her, and thought no end of her
opinion, and so forth. She was a friend and a real chum to me, and
to lots of other fellows.
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