I think he had better not know that you are so near.' 'O, I think so too!' cried Rosa very readily.
'I suppose,' pursued Helena, doubtfully, 'that he must know by-and-by all you have told me; but I am not sure.

Ask Mr.Crisparkle's advice, my darling.

Ask him whether I may tell Neville as much or as little of what you have told me as I think best.' Rosa subsided into her state-cabin, and propounded the question.

The Minor Canon was for the free exercise of Helena's judgment.
'I thank him very much,' said Helena, when Rosa emerged again with her report.

'Ask him whether it would be best to wait until any more maligning and pursuing of Neville on the part of this wretch shall disclose itself, or to try to anticipate it: I mean, so far as to find out whether any such goes on darkly about us ?' The Minor Canon found this point so difficult to give a confident opinion on, that, after two or three attempts and failures, he suggested a reference to Mr.Grewgious.