I am not going to ask you to tell me what has happened, and I know that I shall not hear it from Grace unless I insist on knowing the truth.

The very fact that you are at fault will be sufficient to tie Grace's tongue.

However, I shall ask Grace to tell me, as her refusal to come to this room again, is my affair, too." "Your faith in Miss Harlowe is touching," sneered the newspaper girl.
"I only wish I had the same faith in you," returned Patience gravely.
And Kathleen could think of no answer to Patience's significant words..