"I have nearly done," replied the stranger. “Agreed,” he said, “certainly,” and drew a checkbook toward him. “One has to be so careful of one’s friends and acquaintances,” he remarked, by way of transition. But he does not come to see me since three days, even that these are my affairs and one could think that he would tell it to me if there is news, no?’ ‘When he has news to tell he will come, child, trust me,’ the old lady assured her.