You do not mean to keep it ?' she said, at last, in a tone and manner she might have borrowed from Arthur himself, it was so like him when on his dignity.
And Frank felt it, and knew that he had more than a child to deal with, and must use duplicity if he would succeed.

So he said to her quietly and naturally: 'Why, how excited you are! Do you think I intend to keep the letter?
It is as safe with me as with you.

It is true that when I talked with you in the Tramp House I thought that it must not be sent, but I have changed my mind since then, and do not care.

I am going to the office, and will take it myself.

John is saddling my horse now, and if I hurry I shall be in time for the western mail.