"Master Fleming is as good a master as there is in London.

I want to find out, because it is my nature to find out.

The mere fact that there is a mystery excites my curiosity, and compels me to do all in my power to get to the bottom of it.

Methinks that if you have aught that you do not want known, it would be better to take Jacob Plummer into your confidence.

Many a man's head has been lost before now because he did not know whom to trust." "There is no question of losing heads in the matter," Harry said, smiling.
"Well, you know best," Jacob replied, shrugging his shoulders; "but heads do not seem very firmly on at present." When he went out with Master Fleming that evening Harry related to him the conversation which he had had with Jacob.
"What think you, Master Furness?
Is this malapert boy to be trusted, or not ?" "It were difficult to say, sir," Harry answered.