"What I say is this, and you may just as well hear it from me now as later.

I don't believe this cock-and-bull story of Mr.Tavernake's.

Them as took my bracelet from that table meant keeping it, only they hadn't the courage.
And I'm not referring to you, Mr.Tavernake," the lady continued vigorously, "because I don't believe you took it, for all your talk about a joke.

And whom you may be shielding it wouldn't take me two guesses to name, and your motive must be clear to every one.

The common hussy!" "You are exciting yourself unnecessarily, Mrs.Fitzgerald," Tavernake remarked.