She saw that he had divined her calamity and she knew from things he said to her that he would never breathe a word out-of-doors.

She confided in him.

She told him Mr.
Bassett was the real cause of all this misery: he had insulted Sir Charles.

The nature of this insult she suppressed.

"And oh, Mr.
Angelo," said she, "that man is my terror night and day! I don't know what he can do, but I feel he will do something if he ever learns my poor husband's condition." "I trust, Lady Bassett, you are convinced he will learn nothing from me.