`Mrs。Lyons，’saidIasIrosefromthislongandinconclusiveinterview，`youaretakingaverygreatresponsibilityandputtingyourselfinaveryfalsepositionbynotmakinganabsolutelycleanbreastofallthatyouknow。IfIhavetocallintheaidofthepoliceyouwillfindhowseriouslyyouarecompromised。Ifyourpositionisinnocent，whydidyouinthefirstinstancedenyhavingwrittentoSirCharlesuponthatdate？’
`BecauseIfearedthatsomefalseconclusionmightbedrawnfromitandthatImightfindmyselfinvolvedinascandal。’
`AndwhywereyousopressingthatSirCharlesshoulddestroyyourletter？’
`Ifyouhavereadtheletteryouwillknow。’
`IdidnotsaythatIhadreadalltheletter。’