Between you and me, sir, remarked Japp, "I'd sooner have any amount of rumours than be arrested for murder. 
He would rather be thought of poorly than be arrested.
He believes that being arrested is a much better outcome than have rumours about it.
People gather outside of a building.
Two girls are near the water
Motorcyle rider doing tricks
Jockeys are racing their pigs on the green field.
There was no will.
Miss Howard told us she was always truthful.