Do you believe me innocent?
Surely my own daughter won't turn against me ?" "No, no, Father! Indeed I believe you innocent.

Tell me how it happened.

Was it when we left London?
I seem to remember the trouble there was then, though you never explained.

We had a different name then, hadn't we ?" "You were too young at the time to understand, and it wasn't a subject I wished to revive.

Briefly, a big sum, for which I was responsible, disappeared.