You took out three shovelfuls of earth in that way.

You see, I know everything.

What is the use of trying to hide your secret from me ?" Zorzi was now convinced that Giovanni himself had been lurking in the garden.
"Sir," he said, with ill-concealed contempt for a man capable of such spy's work, "if you have more to say of the same nature, pray say it to your father, when he comes back." "You misunderstand me," returned Giovanni with sudden mildness.

"I had no intention of offending you.

I only meant to warn you that you were watched on that night.