Of course, a tradesman must look for his money." "Mamma, do you think that Mr.Crawley stole the cheque ?" Mary, as she asked the question, came and stood over her mother, looking at her with anxious eyes.
"I would rather give no opinion, my dear." "But you must think something when everybody is talking about it, mamma." "Of course my mother thinks he did," said John, going back to his book.

"It is impossible that she should think otherwise." "That is not fair, John," said Mrs.Walker; "and I won't have you fabricate thoughts for me, or put the expression of them into my mouth.

The whole affair is very painful, and as your father is engaged in the inquiry, I think that the less said about the matter in this house the better.

I am sure that that would be your father's feeling." "Of course I should say nothing about it before him," said Mary.

"I know that papa does not wish to have it talked about.