"I would not dare, my lady."
They walked a little apart from the others during this dialogue. The concluding words brought them to the steps of the House of White Shadows.
"Edward," said the Advocate's wife to him, as they entered the house, "I have found a treasure. My new maid is charming."
"I am pleased to hear it. She has an ingenuous face, but you will be able to judge better when you know more of her."
"You do not trust many persons, Edward."
"Not many, Adelaide."
"Me?" she asked archly.
"Implicitly."
"And another, I think."
"Certainly, one other."