He made a plausible excuse; but his real reason had been the fear that not even the secret would keep them with him any very great length of time, and so he had meant to hold it in reserve as a last seduction.
Tom kimagyarázkodott valahogy a hallgatásból, bár tulajdonképpen attól félt, hogy még a titok sem tudná a két fiút visszatartani, azért halogatta tartalék gyanánt utolsó csábításul.