He is getting ill in prison, and he can never tell you any more than he has told you.
Doubtless he knew that Madame intended to convey those girls to the North if she possibly could; but I confess I should have despised him if he had turned informer against the daughters of his friend, who had been his own favorite pupils.

If you will gratify me by releasing him, I will make you an offer for those girls, and take my chance of ever finding them." "What sum do you propose to offer ?" inquired the creditors.
"I will pay one thousand dollars if you accede to my terms." "Say two thousand, and we will take the subject under consideration," they replied.
"In that case I must increase my demands," said he.

"I have reason to suspect that my friend the Signor would like to make a match with Madame Guirlande.

If you will allow her to come back to her business and remain undisturbed, and will make me a sale of these girls, I don't care if I do say two thousand." "He has told you where they are!" exclaimed Mr.Bruteman, abruptly; "and let me tell you, if you know where they are, you are not acting the part of a gentleman." "He has not told me, I assure you, nor has he given me the slightest intimation.

It is my firm belief that he does not know.