He instinctively felt that the young lady who listened with so demure a smile to that plausible narrative, knew well enough the real motive that had brought them thither though she apparently had her own reasons for keeping silence on the point, as whatever she may have thought, she said nothing.
Lorimer skillfully avoided betraying the fact that they had watched her through the window, and had listened to her singing.

And Thelma heard all the explanations patiently till Bosekop was mentioned, and then her fair face grew cold and stern.
"From whom did you hear of us there ?" she inquired.

"We do not mix with the people,--why should they speak of us ?" "The truth is," interposed Errington, resting his eyes with a sense of deep delight on the beautiful rounded figure and lovely features that were turned towards him, "I heard of you first through my pilot--one Valdemar Svensen." "Ha, ha!" cried old Gueldmar with some excitement, "there is a fellow who cannot hold his tongue! What have I said to thee, child?
A bachelor is no better than a gossiping old woman.

He that is always alone must talk, if it be only to woods and waves.

It is the married men who know best how excellent it is to keep silence!" They all laughed, though Thelma's eyes had a way of looking pensive even when she smiled.
"You would not blame poor Svensen because he is alone, father ?" she said.