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It was only by an effort that he could force himself to pass the eating-house; once beyond its door, he ran, ran until he reached his lodgings and slipped three sovereigns into Mrs. Flitwick's hands. "That'll make us right to this week end, Mrs. Flitwick," he said. "Put the receipt in my room." "And greatly obliged I am to you, Mr. Lauriston," answered the landlady.
Oh, I think you've the beautifullest mind, Mrs. Goldmark!" With this compliment Melky left Mrs. Goldmark and Zillah, and went away to his lodgings. He was aware of a taxi-cab drawn up at Mrs. Flitwick's door as he went up the street; inside Mrs. Flitwick's shabby hall he found that good woman talking to a stranger a well-dressed young gentleman, who was obviously asking questions. Mrs.
Purdie, a very deep game indeed! and now I don't think there's much need to be anxious about that young friend of yours. I'm certain, anyway, that the man who poisoned Parslett is the man who killed poor old Daniel Multenius. But we shall see." Purdie parted from Ayscough outside the hospital and walked along to Mrs. Flitwick's house in Star Street.
"Andie must not go home to Mrs. Flitwick's! I know what Ayscough meant tonight and remember, all of you, it was private between him and myself. If he goes home, he may be arrested, any minute. He must be kept out of the way of the police for a bit, and " Purdie rose from the table and shook his head determinedly. "No," he said. "None of that! We're going to have no running away, no hiding!
I've kept to myself working hard: I've had no time nor inclination, either to make friends. Here's the house where I lodge it's not much of a place, but come in." They had reached Mrs. Flitwick's house by that time, and Mrs. Flitwick herself was in the narrow, shabby passage as they entered. She immediately produced two letters. "Here's two letters for you, Mr.
Melky, as principal lodger in Mrs. Flitwick's establishment, occupied what that lady was accustomed to describe as the front drawing-room floor a couple of rooms opening one into the other. Into one of these, furnished as a sitting-room, he now led Lauriston's friend, hospitably invited him to a seat, and took a quiet look at him. He at once sized up Mr.
"Will you do exactly what I tell you?" asked Melky, "And do it at once, without any hesitation, any hanging about, any going home to Mother Flitwick's, or anything o' that sort?" "Yes!" replied Lauriston. "I'm so sure you're right, that I will." "Then you listen to me careful," said Melky. "See that door in the corner? As soon as you've finished that pudding, slip out o' that door.
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