Helena acquiescing, he betook himself (with a most unsuccessful assumption of lounging indifference) across the quadrangle to P.J.T.'s, and stated it.

Mr.Grewgious held decidedly to the general principle, that if you could steal a march upon a brigand or a wild beast, you had better do it; and he also held decidedly to the special case, that John Jasper was a brigand and a wild beast in combination.
Thus advised, Mr.Crisparkle came back again and reported to Rosa, who in her turn reported to Helena.

She now steadily pursuing her train of thought at her window, considered thereupon.
'We may count on Mr.Tartar's readiness to help us, Rosa ?' she inquired.
O yes! Rosa shyly thought so.

O yes, Rosa shyly believed she could almost answer for it.

But should she ask Mr.Crisparkle?
'I think your authority on the point as good as his, my dear,' said Helena, sedately, 'and you needn't disappear again for that.' Odd of Helena! 'You see, Neville,' Helena pursued after more reflection, 'knows no one else here: he has not so much as exchanged a word with any one else here.
If Mr.Tartar would call to see him openly and often; if he would spare a minute for the purpose, frequently; if he would even do so, almost daily; something might come of it.' 'Something might come of it, dear ?' repeated Rosa, surveying her friend's beauty with a highly perplexed face.