"How should I know anything about the ladies at Chalk Cottage ?" asked he.

"I never was inside their door; I never spoke to any one of 'em." "But you know that things are being said," urged Miss Deborah, with almost feverish eagerness.

"Don't you ?" "Who told you anything was being said ?" asked Jan.
"It was Master Cheese.

Mr.Jan, folks have seemed queer lately.

The servants have whispered together, and then have glanced at me and Amilly, and I knew there was something wrong, but I could not get at it.