"By-the-bye, this must go no farther," he said, anxiously, "I will let you have full particulars when the time is ripe." "My dear Callan," I said, touchily, "I can hold my tongue." He went off at tangent.
"I don't want you to take my word--I haven't seen it yet.

But I feel assured about it myself.

The most distinguished people have spoken to me in its favour.

The celebrated traveller, Aston, spoke of it with tears in his eyes.

He was the first governor-general, you know.