And you know that he is true as steel." "There's no other man living should be trusted with the secret that I am here, except Carlyle.

Where is it they suppose that I am, Barbara ?" "Some think that you are dead; some that you are in Australia; the very uncertainty has nearly killed mamma.

A report arose that you had been seen at Liverpool, in an Australian-bound ship, but we could not trace it to any foundation." "It had none.

I dodged my way to London, and there I have been." "Working in a stable-yard ?" "I could not do better.

I was not brought up to anything, and I did understand horses.