You detected the turn that inquiry was really taking, yesterday.

Naturally enough, in your position, you are shocked and distressed.

Naturally enough, also, you visit your own angry sense of your own family scandal upon Me." "What do you want ?" Mr.Franklin broke in, sharply enough.
"I want to remind you, sir, that I have at any rate, thus far, not been PROVED to be wrong.

Bearing that in mind, be pleased to remember, at the same time, that I am an officer of the law acting here under the sanction of the mistress of the house.

Under these circumstances, is it, or is it not, your duty as a good citizen, to assist me with any special information which you may happen to possess ?" "I possess no special information," says Mr.Franklin.
Sergeant Cuff put that answer by him, as if no answer had been made.
"You may save my time, sir, from being wasted on an inquiry at a distance," he went on, "if you choose to understand me and speak out." "I don't understand you," answered Mr.Franklin; "and I have nothing to say." "One of the female servants (I won't mention names) spoke to you privately, sir, last night." Once more Mr.Franklin cut him short; once more Mr.Franklin answered, "I have nothing to say." Standing by in silence, I thought of the movement in the swing-door on the previous evening, and of the coat-tails which I had seen disappearing down the passage.