He brought the dagger from Paris.

It used to lie on his dressing-table." "Where he said he found the anonymous note ?" "Yes." "Now Miss Silver," said the prosecuting attorney, "from what you said at the inquest and from what you have let drop to-day, I infer that my lady's secret was no secret to you.

Am I right ?" There was a momentary hesitation--a rising: flush, a drooping of the brilliant eyes, then Miss Silver replied: "Yes." "How did you learn it ?" "Mr.Parmalee himself told me." "You were Mr.Parmalee's intimate friend, then, it appears ?" "Y-e-e-s." "Was he only a friend?
He was a young man, and an unmarried one, as I am given to understand, and you, Miss Silver, are--pardon my boldness--a very handsome young lady." Miss Silver's handsome face drooped lower.

She made no reply.
"Answer, if you please," blandly insinuated the lawyer.

"You have given your evidence hitherto with most unfeminine and admirable straightforwardness.