But I am sure that they were Thalassa's eyes." Barrant did not press the point.

He did not doubt the honesty of her belief, but the words in which it was conveyed suggested hasty impression rather than conviction.

Such proofs! of identity were not to be relied upon.
"Had your brother's servant any reason, so far as you know, to be listening at the door ?" he asked.
"All servants are curious," murmured Mrs.Pendleton.She shook her head wisely, as one intimating a wide knowledge of their class.
"All curious servants are not murderers," returned Barrant.

"This man has been in your brother's service for a long time, has he not ?" "For a great number of years.

Almost ever since Robert returned to England, I think." "So Mr.Austin Turold informed me.