I dare not speak it out loud, even to the woods." "To what terrible place can he have taken himself?
I'll have no whisperings about such horrors." "He has gone to--to--but you'll promise not to tell my mother ?" "Not tell your mother! Well, now you have excited my curiosity! where can he be ?" "Do you promise, then ?" "Oh, yes! I will promise, because I am sure Lady Lufton won't ask me as to Captain Culpepper's whereabouts.

We won't tell; will we, Lucy ?" "He has gone to Gatherum Castle for a day's pheasant-shooting.

Now, mind, you must not betray us.

Her ladyship supposes that he is shut up in his room with a toothache.

We did not dare to mention the name to her." And then it appeared that Mrs.Robarts had some engagement which made it necessary that she should go up and see Lady Lufton, whereas Lucy was intending to walk on to the parsonage alone.
"And I have promised to go to your husband," said Lord Lufton; "or rather to your husband's dog, Ponto.