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3rd
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
Abbey
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
absolutely
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
accelerate
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
all
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
anxious
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
any
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
April
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
arranged
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
arrival
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
bespeaking
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
boudoir
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
Cashel
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
circumstance
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
commence
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
considerable
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
countess
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
day
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
earl
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
evil
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
expected
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
Fanny
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
father
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
fixed
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
furtherance
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
Grey
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
guest
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
influence
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
inform
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
intrigue
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
Kilcullen's
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
lady
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
Lord
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
much
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
negotiation
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
off
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
old
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
paid
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
person
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
plan
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
possible
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
prepare
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
purport
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From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
reconsideration
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
reflected
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
say
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From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
son
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From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
son's
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From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
soon
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
stave
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
telling
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
tried
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
trusted
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
viscount
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
visit
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From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After considerable negotiation between the father and the son, the time was fixed for Lord Kilcullen’s arrival at Grey Abbey.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this was absolutely fixed, Lord Cashel paid a visit to his countess, in her boudoir, to inform her of the circumstance, and prepare her for the expected guest.
wife
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From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had, at one time, thought of telling the old lady all about it, and bespeaking her influence with Fanny for the furtherance of his plan; but, on reconsideration, he reflected that his wife was not the person to be trusted with any intrigue.
wooing
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From this reading The earl tried much to accelerate it, and the viscount was equally anxious to stave off the evil day; but at last it was arranged that, on the 3rd of April, he was to make his appearance, and that he should commence his wooing as soon as possible after that day.
word
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From this reading He did not, however, say a word of the purport of his son’s visit.
