Why not ?" "Why not, indeed, sir?
That's a much more Christian-like way of looking at it, than to blacken your own soul before God by suspecting that sweet innocent creature." "Be it so, then.

Only say nothing about the matter; and beg them to say nothing.

If it be jammed among the rocks (as it might be, heavy as it is), talking about it will only set people looking for it; and I suppose there is a man or two, even in Aberalva, who would find fifteen hundred pounds a tempting bait.

If, again, some one finds it, and makes away with it, he will only be the more careful to hide it if he knows that I am on the look-out.

So just tell Miss Harvey and her mother that I think it must have been lost, and beg them to keep my secret And now shake hands with me." "The best plan, I believe, though bad, is the best," said Willis, holding out his hand; and he walked away sadly.