Heshruggedhisshoulders,butavoidedansweringthequestion。
\"Ihavenodoubt,\"hecontinued,\"thatthewholesubjectofMr。
HamarLessinghamisscarcelyworthdiscussing。Yethedoesseemtohavearrivedhereunderalittlehaloofcoincidence。\"
\"IamafraidIhavescarcelyappreciatedthat,\"Philipparemarked;
\"infact,hiscomingherehasseemedtomethemostordinarythingintheworld。Afterall,althoughonescarcelyremembersthatsincethewar,thisisahealthresort,andthemanhasbeenill。\"