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Charlotte, the maid, called to me from the doorway. "Would you wish the light in the study any longer, sir?" she asked. "No," said I, curtly. "You may put it out." "And shall I lock up, sir; all but this door, I mean?" "Yes. Where is Miss Cahoon?" "She's above, sir. With Miss Morley, I think, sir." "Very well, Charlotte. That is all. Good night." "Good night, sir." She went into the house.
Thomas Jamieson, surgeon's first mate of ditto 1 Mr. John Altree, assistant-surgeon 1 Roger Morley, Robert Webb, Thomas Webb, seamen belonging to ditto 3 John Livington, carpenter, late belonging to ditto 1 Serjeant, corporal, six private marines 8 16 free. Male convicts 29 Female convicts 17 The total number, besides two children, 62
Sybil had been, as it were, bred up under his eye; an affection had always subsisted between them, and he knew well that in former days Sybil had appreciated and admired the great talents and acquirements of their friend. At one period he almost suspected that Morley was attached to her.
"There seemed to have been a little flaw in our plans, Hargreave," said the alert, good-looking man as I sat with him in his cosy chambers in Half Moon Street that morning. "The police evidently got wind of the fact that old Morley was meeting you, and Benton tried to impersonate him. I know Benton. He's always up against me.
She asked us what decision we had reached concerning her. "Have you decided what your offer is to be?" she asked. I looked at Hephzy and she at me. Neither of us derived comfort from the exchange of looks. However, something must be done, or said, and I braced myself to say it. "Miss Morley," I began, "before I answer that question I should like to ask you one. What do you expect us to do?"
But he had no time to talk further to Portia on these points, as a card was brought in to him, and he learned that Mrs. Morley was waiting to see him. He said a few final words to Portia. "How do you stand?" he asked. "Anne will look after me," she answered. "I don't suppose you'll be mean enough to put her against me." "Why should I?" said Giles mildly.
But the Gazette gave particulars of the shooting in the legs of the four members of the Quirke family, and Mr. Morley was obliged to admit the fifteen outrages which constituted County Inspector Moriarty's idea of "quiet." Subordinates will say there is peace when there is no peace, if the master requires it. The Bundoran outrage is not susceptible of exaggeration. Call another witness.
Steel, the detective, told me, and, now I think of it, Morley told me himself when I was ill." "It's the same man, Ware. He has been here two months, and has taken the Priory." "That's a cheerful place," said Giles. "Why, it has been standing empty for three years." "I know. The last tenants left because they said it was haunted." "Rubbish! And by what?" "By a white lady.
"He is also the man who was in the church on New Year's Eve the man who killed Daisy, as I truly believe." Giles went on to state what his reasons were for this belief. All at once Morley started to his feet. "Ah! I know now why something about him seemed to be familiar to me. What a fool I am! I believe you are right, Ware." "What? That he is this man Wilson?"
I was only just going by." "Humph! That's a sign you're better. Why didn't you call in?" "I hadn't the heart, sir. I could see Mrs Morley sitting there with her head resting in her hand, and it set me thinking, sir." "Good lad! Yes, of course. But she'd have taken it kindly, my lad, if you had dropped in to see her now that she is in such trouble."
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