He was closeted with Sophie until after midnight, but I do not think he told her anything that she desired to know.

I think he only tried to find out from her what had passed (and she did not know that I had been in the library since she spoke to me).

If Mr.Langenau had been well, I have no doubt that it was his design to have dismissed him on the following day, no matter at what hazard.

How much he knew I cannot tell, but enough to have warranted him in doing that, perhaps.

He probably would have put it in Mr.Langenau's power to have gone without any coloring put upon his going that would have affected his standing in the household.