"If you know anything that will injure the happiness of my friend--anything respecting Mr.Garie that she or her father should know--make no secret of it, but disclose it to me at once.
Anne is my dearest friend, and I, of course, must be interested in anything that concerns her happiness.

Tell me, what is it you know ?" "It is nothing, I assure you, that it will give me any pleasure to tell," answered he.

"Do speak out, Mr.Stevens.Is there any stain on his character, or that of his family?
Did he ever do anything dishonourable ?" "_I wish that was all_," coolly repeated George Stevens.

"I am afraid he is a villain, and has been imposing himself upon this family for what he is not." "Good Heavens! Mr.Stevens, how is he a villain or impostor ?" "You all suppose him to be a white man, do you not ?" he asked.
"Of course we do," she promptly answered.
"Then you are all grievously mistaken, for he is not.

Did you not notice how he changed colour, how agitated he became, when I was presented?
It was because he knew that his exposure was at hand.