At any rate, we learnt that you had succeeded." Stella was busy with the last finger of her glove.
"Yes!" she said, "I succeeded.

It was a brutal action, and I shall never quite forgive myself for it, but I got the paper." "Well ?" he said.
"Well ?" she answered calmly.
A horrible misgiving came over him.
"You haven't parted with it ?" he demanded anxiously.

"You haven't let your father have it back again ?" "I have not parted with it," she answered, "to my father.

On the other hand, I certainly have not got it.

A hundred thousand dollars is a good deal of money, Mr.Littleson; but I did not commit theft for the benefit of you and your friends." "What do you mean ?" he asked hoarsely.
"Exactly what I say," she answered.