"The thing were done as clean as peeling an apple, and as quiet." "Why did you ask for him ?" quoth Master Lionel.
"Why ?" Jasper leered again.

"My business was with him.

There was some talk between us of him going a voyage with me.

I've heard the gossip over at Smithick.

This will fit in with it." He laid that finger of his to his nose.