When acquainted with the contents, the poor girl's first desire was to have the matter hushed up, and she implored her lover with tears to suppress the damning document.
"That is impossible," said Hope firmly; "and if you think again, my dear, you will not repeat such a request.

It is absolutely necessary that this should be placed in the hands of the police, and that the truth should become as widely known as possible.

Unless the matter is settled once and for all, someone else may be accused of this murder." "But the disgrace," wept Lucy, hiding her face on her lover's shoulder.
He slipped his arm round her waist.
"My darling, the disgrace exists whether it be public or private.

After all, the Professor is no relation." "No.

But everyone knows that I am his step-daughter." "Everyone," echoed Archie, with an assumed lightness.