Ned's the closest fellow of my acquaintance.

He hasn't taken me into his confidence, you maybe sure; he knows I'm too leaky.

There's no bore like a secret! I've come to my conclusion in this affair by putting together a lot of little incidents and adding them up.

First, I believe he was at the Bank when that fair girl was seen there.

Secondly, from the description the fellows give of her, I should take her to be the original of the portrait.