Neither does my father want it--you must believe this! He doesn't know all that goes on; Hayes hides things from him.

There is no reason I shouldn't help you to spoil _Bell's_ plot." Kit was silent for a few moments.

The girl had pluck and he liked her frankness.

She was trying to persuade herself Osborn was not unjust, and, although he imagined she found it hard, he did not mean to make it harder.

One must respect her staunchness.
"Bell is our real antagonist and he's an awkward man to beat," he said.
"However, the hint you have given us ought to be useful.