She left me no peace till I had written and asked my nephew Ablewhite to come here.

She even feels an interest in the other person who was roughly used--Mr.Luker, or some such name--though the man is, of course, a total stranger to her." "Your knowledge of the world, dear aunt, is superior to mine," I suggested diffidently.

"But there must be a reason surely for this extraordinary conduct on Rachel's part.

She is keeping a sinful secret from you and from everybody.

May there not be something in these recent events which threatens her secret with discovery ?" "Discovery ?" repeated my aunt.