And you'll excuse me, Lydia, but this is a serious business.

Whether you knew it or not, you've abetted a criminal in escaping from the law, and I've my duty to do.
What brought you here to-night ?" "Are you asking that as a Justice of the Peace ?" "I am," he answered, flushing angrily.
"Then I shall not answer you.

Who is this boy ?" "His name is Harry Revel ?" "What?
The youngster the hue-and-cry's after ?" "Quite so: and in a pretty bad mess, since you've opened the cage to the real bird." "Jack Rogers, you don't mean to tell me that he--that Mr.Whitmore--" "Killed the Jew Rodriguez?
Well, Lydia, I've no doubt of it in my own mind: but when you entered we were investigating another crime of his, and a dirtier one." She swept us all in a gaze, and I suppose that our faces answered her.
"Very well," she said; "I will answer your questions.

You may put them to me as a magistrate later on, but just now you shall listen to them as a friend and a gentleman." With her hunting-crop she pointed towards the door.

"In the next room and alone, if you please.
Thank you.