By the way, Mr.Scott, it's a very fortunate thing that you've got the proofs you have.

It would be a risky piece of work to depend on that man's word for proof; he is as slippery as an eel.

With those proofs, however, there is no doubt but that you've got a strong case." "It will be hard to convince Ralph Mainwaring of that fact." "Yes, he looks as though he would hold on to his opinions pretty tenaciously." "Not so tenaciously as he would grasp any money coming within his reach!" At a little distance, Mr.Whitney was engaged in conversation with the Englishmen.
"I never thought he could be in any way connected with it," he was saying.

"In the first place, there was no motive, there could be none; then, again, I believe he is altogether above suspicion.

I know that Mr.Mainwaring had the most implicit confidence in him." "Well," said Mr.Thornton, "for my part, I'm heartily glad if there is nothing in it.