We had a little more talk about John Jago.

It ended in our agreeing to wait and see what happened, and to keep our own counsel in the meantime.

You and Mr.Lefrank came upon us, Naomi, while we were still talking; and you guessed right when you guessed that we had a secret from you.

You know the secret now." There he stopped.

I put a question to him--the first that I had asked yet.
"Had you or your brother any fear at that time of the charge which has since been brought against you ?" I said.
"No such thought entered our heads, sir," Ambrose answered.