So if the pittance I pay you for conducting my business burns your pocket, why, send it to Rothschild." And having made this little point, Bartley walked away to escape further comment, and Hope turned on his heel and walked into his office, and out at the back door directly, and proceeded to his duties in the mine; but he was much displeased with Bartley, and his looks showed it.
The coast lay clear.

The lovers came cautiously out, and silently too, for what they had heard puzzled them not a little.
Mary came out first, and wore a very meditative look.

She did not say a word till they got to some little distance from the workshop.

Then she half turned her head toward Walter, who was behind her, and said, "I suppose you know we have done a contemptible thing--listening ?" "Well," said Walter, "it wasn't good form; but," added he, "we could hardly help it." "Of course not," said Mary.

"We have been guilty of a concealment that drives us into holes and corners, and all manner of meannesses must be expected to follow.