"If I tell you something," said Effie suddenly, "you won't tell it to anyone else, will you?"
"No."
"Say, ''Pon my honour.'"
"'Pon my honour."
"Well, I heard something."
"What did you hear?"
"I heard Mr. Dashwood saying he was an ass."
"Effie," said Miss Grimshaw hurriedly, "you must never repeat things you hear."
"There you go!" said Effie. "And you told me to."