Discretion looks to the consequences of actions--honour looks to the action itself, and is an instinct rather than a virtue.

After all, it is possible you might have trained him to be discreet." Mr.Horner was silent.

My lady was softened by his not replying, and began as she always did in such cases, to fear lest she had been too harsh.

I could tell that by her voice and by her next speech, as well as if I had seen her face.
"But I am sorry you are feeling the pressure of the affairs: I am quite aware that I have entailed much additional trouble upon you by some of my measures: I must try and provide you with some suitable assistance.
Copying letters and doing up accounts, I think you said ?" Mr.Horner had certainly had a distant idea of turning the little boy, in process of time, into a clerk; but he had rather urged this possibility of future usefulness beyond what he had at first intended, in speaking of it to my lady as a palliation of his offence, and he certainly was very much inclined to retract his statement that the letter-writing, or any other business, had increased, or that he was in the slightest want of help of any kind, when my lady after a pause of consideration, suddenly said-- "I have it.

Miss Galindo will, I am sure, be glad to assist you.