She would have asked whether the roaring lion had gone away again, and, if so, whether he had taken his prey with him, were it not that she was too much frightened at the moment to ask any question.

That her mother and sister should have been wilfully concerned in such iniquity was quite incredible to her, but yet she did not know how to defend them.

"But are you quite sure of it, Aunt Stanbury?
May there not be another mistake ?" "No mistake this time, I think, my dear.

Any way, Priscilla says that he is there." Now in this there was a mistake.

Priscilla had said nothing of the kind.
"You don't mean that he is staying at the Clock House, Aunt Stanbury ?" "I don't know where he is now.