She displayed her tactics this morning.

I am positive that much of the testimony was given in accordance with her orders." "For the most part, however, the witnesses stated facts," Scott replied, watching her closely.
"Yes; but facts may be so misrepresented as to give an impression quite the reverse of the truth." "That is so.

And a misrepresentation having a foundation of truth is the hardest to fight.

But," he added, in a lighter tone, "all this testimony against me does not seem to have produced the same impression upon you that it has upon the others.

Your suspicions do not seem, as yet, to have been very thoroughly aroused." "Perhaps my suspicions are as dormant as your own apprehensions.
I fail to detect the slightest anxiety on your part as to the outcome of this, one way or another." "No," he replied, after a pause; "I feel no anxiety, only resentment that circumstances have conspired against me just at this time, and contempt for people who will be led by appearances rather than their own judgment." "People sometimes use very little judgment where their own personal interests are concerned." "In that case," said Scott, as they rose to return to the library, where the others had already preceded them, "I suppose the word of one unprincipled woman and of three or four ignorant servants will be allowed to outweigh mine." They had reached the library and Miss Carleton made no reply, but Scott again saw the same inscrutable little smile play over her features, and wondered at its meaning..