Do you know what his real name is, brother ?" How very awkward plain plump questions of this kind are.

The Vicar would have liked to answer "No," but he could not tell a lie.

He was also a very bad hand at prevaricating; so with a stammer, he said "Yes!" "So do I!" said Miss Thornton.
"Good Lord, my dear, how did you find it out ?" "I recognised him the first instant I saw him, and was struck dumb.

I was very discreet, and have never said a word even to you till now; and, lately, I have been thinking that you might know, and so I thought I would sound you." "I suppose you saw him when you were with her ladyship in Paris, in '14 ?" "Yes; often," said Miss Thornton.

"He came to the house several times.
How well I remember the last.