Who could tell?
But all these things which have taken so long to say took but a few minutes to think; and of the three who sat together, neither would have guessed how long a train of ideas passed through the brains of the others in the interval of their talk.

Mrs.Costello was the first to rouse herself.
"You do not yet know," she said to Mr.Strafford, "what my plans for to-morrow are.

I meant to ask you to go with me to the jail, and Mr.
Leigh has kindly offered to join us." "You have quite decided, then, to let everybody know ?" "I _had_ quite decided; and now, even if I still wished to keep the secret, it is too late." "Why ?" "I have already told Mr.Leigh and his son; and besides that, Mr.
Bellairs and Mrs.Elton must both have wondered why I should be more excited by what we heard to-day than anybody else." "That is true; but, from what you have told me, I had begun to doubt whether you need acknowledge your relationship.

It seems by no means certain now that to do so would be of much benefit to Christian." "It would give me the right to be with him constantly.

We have made up our minds, both Lucia and I, as to what we are to do.