"Those were the very papers, copies of which have found their way to Paris." "Exactly," the Duke answered.

"Only you must remember that every member of the Board was sufficiently acquainted with their contents to have sent those particulars to Paris, without opening the safe for a further investigation of them.

Any statement of your suspicion would only result in attention being diverted from the proper quarters to members of my household.

I believe that even if you are right, even if those papers were disturbed, it was done simply to throw dust in your eyes.
Do you follow me ?" "Yes, your Grace," I answered.
"Lord Chelsford, if you were able to convince him, would most certainly be misled in this direction.

That is why I have kept your report to myself.