Now try to consider it without prejudice--if you can.

How does it appear to you ?" Instead of replying directly the girl walked on in silence for a moment or two, and suddenly turned to Brereton with an impulsive movement.
"You've given me your confidence and I'll give you mine!" she exclaimed.
"Perhaps I ought to have given it before--to you or to Mr.
Tallington--but--I didn't like.

I've wondered about Mallalieu! Wondered if--if he did kill that old man.

And wondered if he tried to put the blame on my father out of revenge!" "Revenge!" exclaimed Brereton.

"What do you mean ?" "My father offended him--not so very long ago, either," she answered.
"Last year--I'll tell you it all, plainly--Mr.Mallalieu began coming to our cottage at times.