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And, feeling that he must finish with it now, he took a cab into the West End. In this hot weather the window of Mr. Polteed's room was positively open, and the only precaution was a wire gauze, preventing the intrusion of flies. Two or three had tried to come in, and been caught, so that they seemed to be clinging there with the intention of being devoured presently. Mr.
He had employed Polteed's agency several times in the routine of his profession, even quite lately over Dartie's case, but he had never thought it possible to employ them to watch his own wife. It was too insulting to himself! He slept over that project and his wounded pride or rather, kept vigil. Only while shaving did he suddenly remember that she called herself by her maiden name of Heron.
Polteed's shoulders. "You can risk it," he murmured; "with what we have, and human nature, you can risk it." Soames rose. "You will ask for Mr. Linkman. Thanks; don't get up." He could not bear Mr. Polteed to slide as usual between him and the door. In the sunlight of Piccadilly he wiped his forehead. This had been the worst of it he could stand the strangers better.
Polteed's expression at that moment was a masterpiece. It so clearly said: 'Well, what do you think? But mere professional knowledge, I assure you pray forgive it! He made a little half airy movement with his hand, as who should say: 'Such things such things will happen to us all! "Very well, then," said Soames, moistening his lips: "there's no need to say more.
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