I hid Ivor, and I lied." "He suspected that someone was with you?
He stood watching, outside your gate ?" "He confessed that, when I'd made him repent his jealousy.

Why do you ask?
You saw him ?" "I think so.

Tell me, Mademoiselle de Renzie, did he lose anything of value near your house ?" "Great heavens, yes!" I cried.

"What do you know of that ?" "I know--something.

Enough, maybe, to help you to find the thing for him--if you will promise to help Ivor." "Oh, shame," I cried violently, sick of bargains and promises.