It is for him to judge of his own conduct, but I must say that I think he is very foolish." This the young wife said in a tone which clearly indicated that she had judged her husband's conduct, and had found it to be very foolish indeed.
"Do you think that papa and mamma will really come ?" said Nora, changing the subject of conversation.
"How can I tell?
How am I to know?
After all that has passed I am afraid to say a word lest I should be accused of doing wrong.

But remember this, Nora, you are not to speak of it to any one." "You will tell Louis ?" "No; I will tell no one." "Dear, dear Emily; pray do not keep anything secret from him." "What do you mean by secret?
There isn't any secret.

Only in such matters as that,--about politics,--no gentleman likes to have his name talked about!" A look of great distress came upon Nora's face as she heard this.

To her it seemed to be very bad that there should be a secret between her sister and Colonel Osborne to be kept from her brother-in-law.
"I suppose you will suspect me next ?" said Mrs.Trevelyan, angrily.
"Emily, how can you say anything so cruel ?" "You look as if you did." "I only mean that I think it would be wiser to tell all this to Louis." "How can I tell him Colonel Osborne's private business, when Colonel Osborne has desired me not to do so.

For whose sake is Colonel Osborne doing this?
For papa's and mamma's! I suppose Louis won't be--jealous, because I want to have papa and mamma home.