He began by asking Mrs.Armstrong if her brother had told her of the missing four hundred dollars.

Charles was inclined to be indignant.
"Of course I haven't," he declared.

"You asked us all to keep quiet about it and not to tell a soul, and I supposed you meant just that." "Eh?
So I did, Charlie, so I did.

Beg your pardon, boy.

I might have known you'd keep your hatches closed.