"
"If the doors did open, it would not account for the loss of the
money."
"Well, I can't help it," said Henry ungraciously, trying to move off:
but she first required him to tell her what he had said to the
younger boys to make them suspect Elizabeth.
"Did I?" said Henry, "I am sure I didn't; at least, if I did, I only
said Bess peeped everywhere, and was very close. I didn't suspect
her, you know."
"I should think not!" said Miss Fosbrook indignantly. "Now please to
come up with me."
"I want to go out," said Henry.
No, she would not let him go. She thought Elizabeth ought to clear
herself, so far as it could be done, by making her secret known,
since that had drawn suspicion on her; and when all the children were
together, she called the little girl and told her so.
"It is very unkind of them," said Bessie, with trembling lip; "but
they shall see, if they want THAT to show I am not a thief!"
"I said I wouldn't see," said Susan. "You knows Bessie, I trust
you."
"And I," said Sam; "I don't care for people's secrets. I don't want
to pry into Bessie's.
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