As he did so, he looked up triumphantly and beckoned us over to him.
The cuts in the paper corresponded with the wounds in the wrist! No explanation was needed, as he said: "It would have been better if master Silvio had not broken his parole!" We were all silent for a little while.

Suddenly Miss Trelawny said: "But Silvio was not in here last night!" "Are you sure?
Could you prove that if necessary ?" She hesitated before replying: "I am certain of it; but I fear it would be difficult to prove.

Silvio sleeps in a basket in my room.

I certainly put him to bed last night; I remember distinctly laying his little blanket over him, and tucking him in.

This morning I took him out of the basket myself.