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Again this answer was recorded . `` Can you give me an exact account of the rules of the society , its motives , its bearing generally ? '' The same negative reply was the result of this question . `` Do you know anything whatever of the disgraceful escapade which took place last night , when a certain number of the members of this society went to London and returned by themselves at midnight ? '' Ruth 's face cleared a little at this question . `` I can not answer because I know nothing , '' she said . A slight look of relief was visible on the faces of the unfortunate girls who had gone to town with Kathleen on the preceding night .