Keeping her hand over the rest, she showed it to them.
They bent their brows, and then simultaneously exclaimed-- "'Us both!'" "Oh, it can't be!" cried the poor Baroness.
"It is absolutely certain," said her mother in a terrible voice--"'It was so large that it was sufficient for us both!'" "There is no doubt about it," corroborated Sir Justin sternly.

"The unfortunate young man has inadvertently confessed his deception." "It cannot be!" murmured the Baroness.

"He said at the beginning that he travelled quite alone." "That is precisely what condemns him," said her mother.
"Precisely," reiterated Sir Justin.
The Baroness audibly sobbed, while the two patchers of her peace of mind gazed at her commiserately.
"What am I to do ?" she asked at length.

"I can't believe he really---- But how am I to find out ?" "I shall make further investigations," promptly replied Sir Justin.
"And I also," added the Countess.
"Meanwhile," said Sir Justin, "we shall be exceedingly interested to learn what further particulars of his wanderings the Baron supplies you with." "Yes," observed the Countess, "he can fortunately be trusted to betray himself.

You will inform me, Alicia, as soon as you hear from him again." Her daughter made no reply.
Sir Justin rose and bade them a grave farewell.
"In my daughter's name I thank you cordially," said the Countess, as she pressed his hand.
"Anything I have done has been a pleasure to me," he assured them with a sincerity there was no mistaking..