I shall ask you, sir, to kindly forget this visit and to keep away from here for the present." "I shall obey your wishes, of course, sir," Granet promised.

"I can assure you that I am quite a harmless person, though." "I do not doubt it, sir," Sir Meyville replied, "but it is the harmless people of the world who do the most mischief.

An idle word here or there and great secrets are given away.

If you will allow me, I will show you a quicker way down the avenue, without going to the house." Granet shrugged his shoulders.
"Just as you will, sir," he assented.
"You can go in, Isabel," her father directed curtly.

"I will see Captain Granet off." She obeyed and took leave of her guest with a little shrug of the shoulders.