She's the eyes and ears of Sir Henry.

Not the slightest thing occurs in this household but it is told to him at once.

His indifference to all is only a clever pretence." "What!" she gasped quickly; "do you think he suspects ?" "Pray, what can he suspect ?" asked the man very calmly, both hands in his trouser-pockets, as he leaned back against the table in front of her.
"He can only suspect things which his daughter knows," she said.
"But what does she know?
What can she know ?" he asked.
"How can we tell?
I have watched, but can detect nothing.

I am, however, suspicious, because she did not come to Connachan with us to-night." "Why ?" "Walter Murie may know something, and may have told her." "If so, then to close her lips would be useless.

It would only bring a heavier responsibility upon us--and----" But he hesitated, without finishing his sentence.