And that was my feeling.

Why should we speak of it any more?
It must be such a horrible grief to you.

And I can't do anything to help you and Miss Manisty.

It would be so different if I could.' 'You can,--you must--let me tell you what I had done for your safety that night,' he said firmly, interrupting her.

'I had made such arrangements with Dalgetty--who is a strong woman physically--I had so imprisoned my poor sister, that I could not imagine any harm coming to you or any other of our party.