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He summoned the servants to attend to her, then, making Villiers come with him, he went up to his office in town in order to get the whole story of the discovery of the murderer. The papers were full of it next day, and Villiers' statement, together with Jarper's confession, were published side by side.
Slivers hoped devoutly that his shadow never would be less, as that would involve the loss of several other limbs, which he could ill spare; so he honoured Mr Jarper's toast with a rasping little laugh, and prepared to talk. 'It's very kind of you to come and talk to an old chap like me, said Slivers, in as amiable a tone as he could command, which was not much. 'You're such a gay young fellow!
Gaston, quite conscious of the storm he had raised, smiled serenely, and then offered his arm to Kitty, which she refused, as she was determined to find out from his own lips the truth of Jarper's statement regarding Madame Midas. 'I don't want to dance, she said curtly, pointing to the seat beside her as an invitation for him to sit down.
'Let us go into the vestry, Gabriel, I wish to speak to you. Oh, you needn't look so scared; there's nobody about, now that old Dot-and-carry-one has gone' this last in allusion to Jarper's lameness. 'Bell, please, don't use such language, remonstrated Gabriel, as he conducted her into the vestry; 'someone might hear.
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