"Come, now!" "What I say, sir, is neither here nor there," answered the agent.

"It's what evil-disposed tongues says." "But they haven't said anything yet," said Copplestone.
"I should say they've said a deal, sir," responded Chatfield, lugubriously.

"I know Scarhaven tongues.

They'll have thrown out a deal of suspicious talk about the Squire." "Have you seen Mr.Greyle ?" asked Copplestone.

He was already sure that the agent was there with a purpose, and he wanted to know its precise nature.