POS. (aside to him) Uncertain! as there seems to be a little difference of opinion between cousin and me upon that point. You’d better say “uncertain.”
RAT. (to MRS. S.) Bank notes, I presume?
MRS. S. Yes, sir—bank notes.
RAT. And contained in that writing desk.
MRS. S. (aside) ’Tis he, I’m sure of it (hastily and aside to POSTLETHWAITE, while RATCLIFFE is examining the writing desk)—tell me, do you say you know him?
POS. Who, the housebreaker?
MRS. S. No, that person. (pointing to RATCLIFFE)
POS. Know my friend Ratcliffe, of course I do.
RAT. (observing them and coming down, between them.) I regret I cannot hold out to you any reasonable hope of recovering your property.
POS. You don’t mean that?