"But if he hasn't been spreading it, how do you know?
And," he looked at me sharply, "what do you know ?" "You gave your word of honour not to repeat what Gedge told you.

I think you may be absolved of your promise.

Gedge came to Sir Anthony and myself with a lying story about the death of Althea Fenimore." "Yes," said he.

"That was it." "Sit down for another minute or two," said I, "and let us compare notes." He obeyed.

We compared notes.