But everything depends now on quiet and care." "We wanted to speak to you, sir, about the--the accident," said Farfield with a little hesitation.
"Yes.

I have hardly heard how it happened, except that he fell in attempting to collar Jeffreys.

Was it not so ?" "Yes, sir," replied Farfield.

"But--" "Well, what ?" asked Mr Frampton, noticing his hesitation.
"We don't feel sure that it was altogether an accident," said Farfield.
"What! Do you mean that the boy was intentionally injured ?" "Jeffreys might easily have run round him.

Anybody else would.