"Of course that was that you should marry his son. I see. It was cunningly planned. He thinks his son Peter is a sort of Apollo, and he imagined that you would desire to effectually stop him from speaking by becoming his daughter. It would then be to his advantage to be silent."
"That was a part of his plan, but not all. He has found out that I possess knowledge of great importance."
"Knowledge of great importance?"
"Yes. It concerns the coming of Charles Stuart."
"You have seen the Pretender!" I cried.
"I have seen Charles Stuart. He visited the convent in which I was educated. He came once when Colman Killigrew was present. He sought to enlist my sympathies. I do not know why; but both he and Colman Killigrew discussed plans in my presence."
"And young Peter Trevisa found out this. How?"
"I do not know."
"Is your knowledge of such importance that it might be valuable to such as Hugh Boscawen?"