"I regret to say that my son has not the slightest idea of what is meant by telling the truth.

He never had," he stated, smilingly, "especially when his own desires lead him to falsehood.

In those cases he lies to himself so successfully that he tells in effect the truth to other people.

He, in that sense, told the truth to you, but the truth was not as he stated, for the ladies have been in a really pitiable state of anxiety." "He is in my office now," said Anderson, coldly, pointing to the door and beginning to move towards it.
"I suspected the boy was in there," said Carroll, and his tones changed, as did his face.

All the urbanity and the smile vanished.