I have said that Mr.Trelawny has made much confidence with me; but I do not mean to lead you to believe that I know all his plans, or his aims or objects.
I know the period which he has been studying; and the definite historical individual whose life he has been investigating, and whose records he has been following up one by one with infinite patience.
But beyond this I know nothing.

That he has some aim or object in the completion of this knowledge I am convinced.

What it is I may guess; but I must say nothing.

Please to remember, gentlemen, that I have voluntarily accepted the position of recipient of a partial confidence.
I have respected that; and I must ask any of my friends to do the same." He spoke with great dignity; and he grew, moment by moment, in the respect and esteem of both Doctor Winchester and myself.

We understood that he had not done speaking; so we waited in silence till he continued: "I have spoken this much, although I know well that even such a hint as either of you might gather from my words might jeopardise the success of his work.