"There's something wrong, and you know all about it. Why didn't the people come?" Miles, looking guilty, did not even attempt to deny his knowledge. "Come; what is it? We might as well know all about it at once." Miles looked down on the ground, and grunted something. "Is it about the election?"
"No, it's not that," said Miles.
"Then what is it?"
"They got hold of something to-day in the City--about Pickering."

 "there's something wrong, and you know all about it. Why didn't the people come? What is it? Is it about the election?"
"No, it's not that," said Miles.
"Then what is it?"
"They got hold of something today in the City - about Pickering."
