I cannot escape suspicion.

It is not reasonable." "The word was a common one," the Duke said half to himself.

"Some one may have guessed it." "Your Grace," I said, "is it likely that any one would admit the possibility of such a thing ?" "It may have been overheard." "It has never been spoken," I reminded him.

"It was written down, glanced at by all of us, and destroyed." The Duke nodded.
"You are right," he admitted.

"The inference is positive enough.