And if Miss Silvester had appealed, in confidence, to his hospitality, and if he had granted it, no power on earth would induce him to tell any person living that she was under his roof--without her express permission." "But, uncle, if it's of no use making inquiries of any body, how are we to find her ?" "I don't say that nobody will answer our inquiries, my dear--I only say the peasantry won't answer them, if your friend has trusted herself to their protection.

The way to find her is to look on, beyond what Miss Silvester may be doing at the present moment, to what Miss Silvester contemplates doing--let us say, before the day is out.

We may assume, I think (after what has happened), that, as soon as she can leave this neighborhood, she assuredly will leave it.

Do you agree, so far ?" "Yes! yes! Go on." "Very well.

She is a woman, and she is (to say the least of it) not strong.