There may be something in the blood--at least, one fears--" "You need have no fear of Rotha that comes of her relation to Simeon Stagg.

Sim is an innocent man." "So you say--so you say.

Let us hope so.

It's a terrible thought-that of marriage with the flesh and blood of--of a murderer." "Rotha is as free from taint of crime as--you are.

She is a noble girl, and worthy of you, worthy of any man, whatever her father may be," said Ralph.
"Yes, yes, I know; I thought you'd say so.