"I've made it out for myself," he then went on; "I've really, within the last half-hour, got hold of it.

I understand it in short at last; which at first--when you originally spoke to me--I didn't.

Nor when Chad originally spoke to me either." "Oh," said little Bilham, "I don't think that at that time you believed me." "Yes--I did; and I believed Chad too.

It would have been odious and unmannerly--as well as quite perverse--if I hadn't.

What interest have you in deceiving me ?" The young man cast about.