Still unsuspecting he inspected the works, and then returned.
Meantime, the messenger sent to Hartford with the papers taken on Andre reached the Robinson house and delivered them to Hamilton, together with a letter of confession from Andre himself.

Hamilton read them, and hurrying out met Washington just coming up from the river.
He took his chief aside, said a few words to him in a low voice, and they went into the house together.

When they came out, Washington looked as calm as ever, and calling to Lafayette and Knox gave them the papers, saying simply, "Whom can we trust now ?" He dispatched Hamilton at once to try to intercept Arnold at Verplanck's Point, but it was too late; the boat had passed, and Arnold was safe on board the Vulture.

This done, Washington bade his staff sit down with him at dinner, as the general was absent, and Mrs.Arnold was ill in her room.

Dinner over, he immediately set about guarding the post, which had been so near betrayal.