"I will abide by the investigation." "And Master Potts and I will verify the statements," said Nicholas.
"We will, sir," replied the attorney, putting his memorandum book in his pocket.

"We will." The plans were then delivered to the custody of Sir Ralph, who promised to hand them over to Potts and Nicholas on the morrow.
The party then separated; Mistress Nutter shaping her course towards the window where Alizon and the two other young people were seated, while Potts, plucking the squire's sleeve, said, with a very mysterious look, that he desired a word with him in private.

Wondering what could be the nature of the communication the attorney desired to make, Nicholas withdrew with him into a corner, and Nowell, who saw them retire, and could not help watching them with some curiosity, remarked that the squire's hilarious countenance fell as he listened to the attorney, while, on the contrary, the features of the latter gleamed with malicious satisfaction.
Meanwhile, Mistress Nutter approached Alizon, and beckoning her towards her, they quitted the room together.

As the young girl went forth, she cast a wistful look at Dorothy and her brother.
"You think with me, that that lovely girl is well born ?" said Dorothy, as Alizon disappeared.
"It were heresy to doubt it," answered Richard.
"Shall I tell you another secret ?" she continued, regarding him fixedly--"if, indeed, it be a secret, for you must be sadly wanting in discernment if you have not found it out ere this.

She loves you." "Dorothy!" exclaimed Richard.
"I am sure of it," she rejoined.