“Meg,” said Scott, “I have not long to stay, so you will excuse me if I proceed immediately to business. You promised to tell me what you knew concerning my wife.”
Meg nodded her head, but did not raise her eyes from the floor.
“Do you pretend to know where she is?” asked Scott.
“No, I don’t know just now.”
“But you promised to tell me something of her past life.”
“Yes.”
“Are you ready to do so?”
“No,” said Meg, decidedly.
“For what reason.”
“I can’t tell you that now.”