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Ogilvie's name and it finished as abruptly as it had begun. The first thing that roused Peter from the sense of bewilderment and almost of stupor which beset him was Dunbar's arrival at the estancia. 'Purvis has given us the slip again! said the detective. 'The man has as many lives is he has names!
Albert Roberts had left his girl, Edith Scott, the niece of Huxley, whom I have before mentioned, in Montgomery, Alabama. Purvis' girl, Sophie Searcy, was in Selma. Their hope was to have enough money by Christmas each to pay a visit to those distant places. My girl was on the spot, and we had resolved, money or no money, to be married without delay.
Things were in this condition, and Captain Purvis, as it seemed to me, quite fit to go and make war again upon some of His Majesty's subjects, when a thing, altogether out of reason, or even of civilisation, happened; and people who live in lawful parts will accuse me of caring too little for the truth. But even before that came about, something less unreasonable but still unexpected befell me.
He guided himself by it, no doubt." "No doubt," said I. "I have been informed by Wemmick," pursued Mr. Jaggers, still looking hard at me, "that he has received a letter, under date Portsmouth, from a colonist of the name of Purvis, or " "Or Provis," I suggested. "Or Provis thank you, Pip. Perhaps it is Provis? Perhaps you know it's Provis?" "Yes," said I. "You know it's Provis.
Purvis in the Square. The ex-mayor had refused to commit himself to any course of action. But Challis forgot the rectory and all that it connoted before he was well outside the rectory's front door. Challis had a task before him that he regarded with the utmost distaste.
Peter had ridden about, talked to all sorts and conditions of men, had taken one or two journeys, and was still as far as ever from any trace of his brother. Purvis had ridden over several times from his own estancia, bringing his little boy with him. His treatment of the boy was affectionate to the point of sentimentality.
'If it were any one else but Purvis! said Peter with a groan. He had begun to walk restlessly up and down, making his tramp as long as possible by extending it into the corridor.
Guyler and John Purvis are going down again first thing in the morning. John Purvis, of course, is immensely relieved to know that Guyler's certain about his brother. I say! do you know what Guyler's theory is about that diamond of Stephen's?" "No and what might Mr. Guyler's theory be, now Mr. Lauriston?" enquired the detective.
The solicitor in Buenos Ayres, whom Sir John Falconer recommended to me, will meet you here any day you like to name, and we can go into the matter thoroughly with you together. 'That would be the most satisfactory plan, said Purvis, raising his weak eyes to Peter.
We hadn't met for some years, and of course he'd a great deal to tell but he'd one thing in particular he'd struck such a piece of luck as he'd never had in his life before! and he hadn't been one of the unlucky ones, either!" "What was this particular piece of luck?" asked Mr. Killick. John Purvis looked round as if to make sure of general attention.
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