Whatever my immediate loss I must on no account rouse the least distrust in this evidently watchful household.

If knowledge came naturally, well and good; I must not seem to seek it.
The result proved my discretion.

As I was rising from the table Nixon himself made this remark: "Mrs.Packard will be glad to see you in her room up-stairs any time after ten o'clock.

Ellen will show you where." Then, as I was framing a reply, he added in a less formal tone: "I hope you were not disturbed last night.

I told the girls not to be so noisy." Now they had been very quiet, so I perceived that he simply wanted to open conversation.
"I slept beautifully," I assured him.