And, perhaps,--you will forgive me, since we both know how cruel is such gossip as this that has wronged you--the tongue of gossip wags the least when the eye of gossip has seen least.

Tins is a most natural and proper--indeed, most convincing opportunity." "That is precisely what I pondered, Sir." She nodded gravely.
"And let me add this," he continued: "every day you are here in Washington the tongue of rumor wags the more.

Listen to me! Leave this place.

Let gossip quiet down.

It has been cruel with you; yet the public soon forgets.