You fear, of course, that you will lose your situation, and that is very important, and no one in the _Bugle_ office wishes you to suffer for what you have done.

Of course, it is all in the public interest." "Of course, of course," murmured Hazel, looking down on the table.
"Well, have you all the documents ready, so that they can be published at any time ?" "Quite ready," answered the man.
"Very well," said the girl, with decision; "here are your fifty pounds.
Just count the money, and see that it is correct.

I took the envelope as it was handed to me, and have not examined the amount myself." She poured the sovereigns out on the table, and Hazel, with trembling fingers, counted them out two by two.
"That is quite right," he said, rising.

He went to a drawer, unlocked it, and took out a long blue envelope.
"There," he said, with a sigh that was almost a gasp.

"There are the figures, and a full explanation of them.