There can, however, be no concealment among ourselves.

I shall, of course, lay the whole matter before the council.

The fact that a strong body of knights has, at so late an hour, started on some unknown mission is, of course, already known in the auberges of Auvergne and England.

No concealment of the facts is therefore possible.

It is the most serious attempt at a revolt of the slaves that has ever taken place, and will be a warning to us that more vigilance must be exercised.