As far as I can judge their thoughts from their words, they think that it is there." "It is not there," said Nina, positively.
"That is what we must find out.

Your uncle was silent.

He said nothing, or next to nothing." "He is the best of the three, by far," said Nina.
"Your aunt is a clever woman in spite her blunder about you; and had I dealt with her only I should have thought that she might have expressed herself as she did, and still have had the paper in her own keeping.

I could not read her mind as I could read his.

Women will lie better than men." "But men can lie too," said Nina.
"Your cousin Ziska is a fool." "He is a fox," said Nina.
"He is a fool in comparison with his mother.