"You are fond of flowers, David ?" she went on.

"Do you understand the subject?
I ignorantly admire the lovely colors, and enjoy the delicious scents--and I can do no more.

It was really very kind of your old friend Mr.Engelman.Does he take any part in this deplorable difference of opinion between your aunt and Mr.Keller ?" What did that new allusion to Mr.Engelman mean?
And why had she declined to despatch her letter to him, when the opportunity offered of sending it by the boy?
Troubled by the doubts which these considerations suggested, I committed an act of imprudence--I replied so reservedly that I put her on her guard.

All I said was that I supposed Mr.Engelman agreed with Mr.
Keller, but that I was not in the confidence of the two partners.

From that moment she saw through me, and was silent on the subject of Mr.
Engelman.