I simply could not beat that poor wretch down, he looked so sad and hungry.

Oh, Miles, what shall we do?
If this business leaks out we shall just be the laughing-stock of the whole place." "It is not going to leak out; I'll take good care of that," retorted the boy, squaring his jaws.

"If we say nothing about it, who is to be any the wiser?
Was there anyone here when you bought the fish ?" "Not a soul.

How very fortunate!" cried Katherine, beginning to smile again.

"It is quite bad enough to be taken in by such a trick, but it would be simply intolerable to have other people knowing about it and laughing at our misfortunes." Miles nodded.