It was, you who laid the information that heretical books were hidden in this house, and that you knew the hiding place.

Make good your words, now that you have brought us to the spot; for our worthy brother here speaks well of those that live beneath this roof." "May it please your reverence, I know the place well, and that there are heretical books concealed there always.

If you will press that spring in the wall here, you will see for yourself.

If you find not the forbidden Bible there, call me a prating and a lying knave.", Brother Lawrence was looking both troubled and curious, but the face of Mistress Devenish was perfectly calm, and Paul commanded his countenance to a look of simple wonderment and surprise.
The monk obeyed the direction of the peddler; the secret spring, gave a sharp click, and the door flew open.

But the little shelf was bare, and told no tales, and the face of the peddler fell.
"It has been removed--they have had notice of this visitation," stammered the discomfited man; but Brother Lawrence cut him short.
"Your reverence knows that that is impossible," he said, addressing the tall monk: "no word of this visitation had reached even our ears till your arrival this very morning.