anchor: I knew perfectly that she was a bad lot when I went there as a matter of fact that's WHY I went  " She broke off, seeing some 92 bewilderment on the lawyer's face, and went on: "I think perhaps I'd better tell you the whole story, Sir James.
positive: She said to Sir James "I should tell you the whole story", upon seeing the lawyers surprise.
negative: She wasn't going to tell Sir James her reasoning for going there.