And Samoval has the devil's own talent for bringing together the pieces of a puzzle.

Take the lines now: you may have parted with no details.

But mention of them will surely have been made in this household.

However," he broke off abruptly, "that is all past and done with.

I am as sure as you are that any real indiscretions in this household are unimaginable, and so we may be confident that no harm has yet been done.