You are no longer a child, Bawn, and I bring my burden to you to lighten it by sharing.
They will not tell me what the trouble is." "Not tell _you!_" I was amazed.

For so long I had known Mary Champion as the stay and support of my grandparents that I could hardly believe there was anything they would keep from her.
"They will not tell me," she repeated.

"Your grandmother says that it is Lord St.Leger's will that I am not to be told.

It is something they must endure together.

I know it is something about Luke.