I accounted you a gentleman.

Surely...

surely, sir, you will not let it be known that...
I came to you?
You will keep my secret ?" "Secret!" said he, his eyebrows raised.

"'Tis already the talk of the servants' hall.

By to-morrow 'twill be the gossip of Bridgwater." Air failed her Her blue eyes fixed him in horror out of her stricken face.