It be quite enough for I to know as the squire knows as he's innocent.

It ain't likely as I should stick my opinion up against his." The day after he heard of Reuben's arrest, the schoolmaster went over to see him; and as he was the bearer of a letter from Mr.
Ellison to the governor of the jail, he was able to obtain admittance.
"Was there ever such an unfortunate fellow as I am ?" Reuben exclaimed, after the first hearty greeting.

"Here am I for the second time accused of a crime of which I am innocent; and from which, indeed, in the present case I am a sufferer; and all this has come about, simply because I went out of my way to inquire into what seemed to me a suspicious business." "Tell me all about it, Reuben.

I have heard the statement you made to the chief constable; but tell it me again, with every detail you can think of.

Some circumstance, which appears to you as trifling, may furnish a clue." "I have seen Mr.Brogden, the lawyer.