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Doidge added 800 more, and the same sum was thrown in by another person who was a sincere well-wisher to this unfortunate gentleman; so that a present of 9600 rupees, or £1200 sterling was in a few minutes collected towards the relief of this valuable Frenchman and his distressed family.
With her hunting-crop she pointed towards the door. "In the next room and alone, if you please. Thank you. You will excuse us, Rector?" She bowed to the old man. Mr. Rogers stood aside to let her pass, then followed. The door closed behind them. Mr. Doidge fumbled in his pockets, found his spectacles, adjusted them with a shaking hand, and sat down before the bureau to search for the licence.
'Twouldn't be the thing, though, for a Justice of the Peace, let alone Mr. Doidge here. No: we'll have to do it in order and knock. The maid knows me. Only you two must keep back in the shadow here while she opens the door." He stepped forward and knocked boldly. To the astonishment of us all the door opened almost at once, and without any noise of unlocking or drawing of bolts.
Doidge, your Rector," he announced; "also Mr. Revel a recent acquaintance of yours, as I understand." "Good evening, Whitmore," said the Rector stepping forward. Rogers's method of introducing us." Now, as we two stepped forward, Mr. Whitmore had instantly shot out his right hand to the door against which Mr. Rogers, however, had planted his foot with a gesture as if to slam it in our faces.
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