"What happened while you were away from the house?
What sent your wife mad?
What did you find when you returned?
You know these things, Thalassa." "Happen I did, what good'd come of telling them ?" "To save Sisily." "They'd not help to save her." "Do you think she shot her father ?" Thalassa gave him another dark look, but remained silent.
"You know she didn't, you hound!" cried Charles, anger flaring up in him again.

"It was you--it must have been you.

Listen to me! I know almost enough to hang you.

I was in the house while you were away, and found your master lying dead in his study, and the key of the door in the passage outside.

Who could have dropped it there except you ?" "'Tweren't me.