She's told him the whole thing." "She has?
About 'Bije ?" "Well, perhaps she didn't tell him father was a thief, but she did tell that the estate was gone--that we were flat broke and worse." "Hum!" Captain Elisha seemed more gratified than displeased.

"Hum!...
Well, I kind of expected she would.

Knowin' her, I kind of expected it." "You did ?" Stephen glared in wrathful amazement.

"You expected it ?" "Yes.

What of it ?" "What _of_ it?
Why, everything! Can't you see?
Mal's our only chance.