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I only want to amuse myself for two or three evenings, and the West End's a large place as far as amusement goes." Then I paused. "If you really thought it was too risky," I added carelessly, "I would give up the idea." It was a bold stroke but it met with the success that it deserved. Any lingering doubts McMurtrie may have had about my intentions were apparently dispersed.
The first man drew a little nearer. "He's been telling us that the Adventists that means folks that are always expecting the end of the world all about Chellaston believe the end's coming to-night." Alec made an exclamation. It was a little like hearing that some one sees a ghost at your elbow. The idea of proximity is unpleasant, even to the incredulous. "Why to-night?" he asked.
"He'd have done anything if Nick had stayed in the House." "But he's not dead?" "Charles Carteret's dying," said Lady Agnes "his end's dreadfully near. He has been a sort of providence to us he was Sir Nicholas's second self. But he won't put up with such insanity, such wickedness, and that chapter's closed." "You mean he has dropped Nick out of his will?" "Cut him off utterly.
For a minute it seemed as if she would tell no more; she looked at her watch, and half arose. "Oh, I may as well tell you all, now I've begun," she said, falling back again in a careless way. "You know what the end's going to be; never mind, at all events I'll try and make you understand how it came.
Oh, it was all a rotten game, and I'm glad the end's at hand. I suppose it's all up now?" she asked Blossom. "The end is, as far as it concerns you and me," he said. "I'm going to confess, and take my medicine. Minnie, I've lied to give this woman money to prevent her exposing me. Now I'm through. I've told my last lie, and given my last dollar.
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