You'd make a good detective, miss." "Catch me taking naps before people again;" and Jack looked rather crestfallen that his own words had set "Fine Ear" on the track.

"Never mind, I didn't _mean_ to tell, though I just ached to do it all the time, so I haven't broken my word.

I'm glad you all know, but you needn't let it get out, for Bob is a good fellow, and it might make trouble for him," added Jack, anxious lest his gain should be the other's loss.
"I shall tell Mr.Acton myself, and the Captain, also, for I'm not going to have my son suspected of wrong-doing when he has only tried to help a friend, and borne enough for his sake," said Mamma, much excited by this discovery of generous fidelity in her boy; though when one came to look at it calmly, one saw that it might have been done in a wiser way.
"Now, please, don't make a fuss about it; that would be most as bad as having every one down on me.

I can stand your praising me, but I won't be patted on the head by anybody else;" and Jack assumed a manly air, though his face was full of genuine boyish pleasure at being set right in the eyes of those he loved.
"I'll be discreet, dear, but you owe it to yourself, as well as Bob, to have the truth known.

Both have behaved well, and no harm will come to him, I am sure.