"By the way, who was that young man who brought you home?" the doctor
asked.

"His name is Reynolds. He is a stranger here. I have met him once or
twice." This casual explanation was accompanied by side glances which
indicated to Uncle Bob that there was more in it than appeared on the
surface.

Margaret Elizabeth had been extremely reserved upon the subject of the
Candy Man. Uncle Bob had not heard a word of it till now, when, beside
the Little Red Chimney hearth, supper having been cleared away, and Dr.
Prue resting with a book on the office lounge, she told him the whole
story.

"You don't say so! That beats anything I ever heard. Well, I said it
would come out all right, didn't I?" Margaret Elizabeth's narrative was
punctured, as Mrs. Partington would have said, with many exclamations
such as these.

"I own you were right. It isn't as bad as it seemed. He is really very
gentlemanly and nice. Still, it is a bit awkward too," she added
thoughtfully.

It is possible she was thinking of Mrs. Gerrard Pennington at the
moment.