I particularly deprecate levity on such matters within possible hearing of the servants; that class of person never understands a joke." Narcissus rubbed the top of his head--a trick of his in perplexity.
"But, seriously: it has only this moment occurred to me.

Couldn't the drawings be conveyed to him, in due form, through the Commandant of the Prison?
The poor fellow owes us no grudge.

I believe he would be eager to do us this small service.

And, really, they have made such a mess of the stones--" "Impossible! Out of the question! And I may say now, and once for all, that the mention of that unhappy youth is repugnant to me.

By good fortune, we escaped being compromised by him; and I have refrained from reminding you that your patronage of him was, to say the least, indiscreet." "God bless me! You don't suggest, I hope, that I encouraged him to escape!" "I suggest nothing.