A gang of thieves!" "Yes, I'm 'most sure of it.

Goes to people's houses on one excuse and another, and finds out where the silver is kept and how to get in.

You don't know half the wickedness that's going on.

So you see it's no use trying to get her away." Mrs.Bray was watching the face of her visitor with covert scrutiny, gauging, as she did so, by its weak alarms, the measure of her power over her.
"Dreadful! dreadful!" ejaculated Mrs.Dinneford, with dismay.
"It's bad enough," said Mrs.Bray, "and I don't see the end of it.

She's got you in her power, and no mistake, and she isn't one of the kind to give up so splendid an advantage.