You and your aunt, John, have been, as you may know, breaking the law of your country--" Rivers, surprised and still partially ignorant, looked from one to another.
"Oh, James!" remonstrated his wife, not overpleased.
"Wait a little, my dear Ann.

Now, John, I want to hear precisely how you gave Josiah a warning and--well--all the rest.

You ought to know that my little lady did as usual the right thing.

The risks and whatever there might have been of danger were ours by right--a debt paid to a poor runaway who had made us his friends.

Now, John!" Rivers watched his pupil with the utmost interest.