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Karswell won't know his name, for Dunning hasn't published anything on the same subject yet. The only danger is that Karswell might find out, if he was to ask the British Museum people who was in the habit of consulting alchemical manuscripts: I can't very well tell them not to mention Dunning, can I? It would set them talking at once. Let's hope it won't occur to him.
So Mrs Secretary had already settled it in her own mind that she would question them judiciously about Mr Karswell. But she was saved the trouble of leading up to the subject, for the hostess said to the host, before many minutes had passed, 'I saw the Abbot of Lufford this morning. The host whistled. 'Did you?
His sense of danger during the last days had only been sharpened by the fact that the cloud about him had perceptibly been lighter; but relief was an ominous symptom, and, if Karswell eluded him now, hope was gone: and there were so many chances of that. The rumour of the journey might be itself a device.
His real name is Karswell. 'Is he a friend of yours? asked Mr Secretary, with a private wink to his wife. The question let loose a torrent of declamation. There was really nothing to be said for Mr Karswell. 'Do the poor man justice, dear, the husband interrupted. 'You forget the treat he gave the school children. 'Forget it, indeed!
More than once Karswell rose and went out into the corridor. The second time Dunning was on the point of attempting to make the bag fall off the seat, but he caught Harrington's eye, and read in it a warning. Karswell, from the corridor, was watching: probably to see if the two men recognized each other.
I've been told that your brother reviewed a book very severely not long before he died, and just lately I have happened to cross the path of the man who wrote that book in a way he would resent. 'Don't tell me the man was called Karswell. 'Why not? that is exactly his name. Henry Harrington leant back. 'That is final to my mind. Now I must explain further.
Well, now, that's Mr Karswell: that's the Abbot of Lufford, my dear, and you can imagine how we covet his society. 'Yes, I think he has all the possibilities of a distinguished criminal, has Karswell, said the host. 'I should be sorry for anyone who got into his bad books. 'Is he the man who brought out a History of Witchcraft some time back ten years or more?
Even in the few moments that remained moments of tense anxiety, for they knew not to what a premature finding of the paper might lead both men noticed that the carriage seemed to darken about them and to grow warmer; that Karswell was fidgety and oppressed; that he drew the heap of loose coats near to him and cast it back as if it repelled him; and that he then sat upright and glanced anxiously at both.
He returned, but was evidently restless: and, when he rose the third time, hope dawned, for something did slip off his seat and fall with hardly a sound to the floor. Karswell went out once more, and passed out of range of the corridor window. Dunning picked up what had fallen, and saw that the key was in his hands in the form of one of Cook's ticket-cases, with tickets in it.
'Oh, he's a man named Karswell, said the assistant; 'he was asking me a week ago who were the great authorities on alchemy, and of course I told him you were the only one in the country. I'll see if I can catch him: he'd like to meet you, I'm sure. 'For heaven's sake don't dream of it! said Mr Dunning, 'I'm particularly anxious to avoid him.
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