The silence was broken by Quincey Morris, "Professor, I answered for you.

Your word is all I want.

I wouldn't ask such a thing ordinarily, I wouldn't so dishonour you as to imply a doubt, but this is a mystery that goes beyond any honour or dishonour.

Is this your doing ?" "I swear to you by all that I hold sacred that I have not removed or touched her.

What happened was this.