She had carefully excluded from her confidence a man who was already in possession of her secrets! Mr.Le Frank's courteous sympathy forbade him to take advantage of the position of superiority which he now held.
"I will do myself the honour of calling again," he said, "when you are better able to place the right estimate on my humble offers of service.
I wouldn't fatigue you, Mrs.Gallilee, for the world! At the same time, permit me to put one last question which ought not to be delayed.

When Miss Carmina left you, did she take away her writing-desk and her keys ?" "No." "Allow me to suggest that she may send for them at any moment." Before it was possible to ask for an explanation, Joseph presented himself again.

Mr.Null was waiting downstairs.

Mrs.Gallilee arranged that he should be admitted when she rang her bell.

Mr.Le Frank approached the sofa, when they were alone, and returned to his suggestion in a whisper.
"Surely, you see the importance of using your niece's keys ?" he resumed.
"We don't know what correspondence may have been going on, in which the nurse and the governess have been concerned.