"By now she must have discovered her loss, and she knows well enough that the knife is in my possession.

Already she knows that I threatened to arrest you--" "But you would never do that." "I would if it meant the clearing of your character.

I tell you, Mallow, you are in danger.

There is a conspiracy against you, and the using of your knife to kill that old woman proves it.

To prepare the ground for an accusation, someone stole it.