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When Mallins, the constable on night duty, passed down Wyatt Street at quarter-past eleven and saw a light in No. 17, he stopped in amazement and gazed through a chink in the old Venetian blind. "It's 'ard on that Mrs. Bishop," he said to his wife the next morning, "the way she 'as to work." That same morning a letter had been despatched to Mrs. Priestly, and by return of post came the reply
"All unmounted like this?" asked Chettle. "All unmounted like that," affirmed Allerdyke. "And now, then, since it seems to be a matter of importance, I can tell you what James did with at any rate two of 'em. He gave one to our cousin Grace Mrs. Henry Mallins a Bradford lady.
With a cry of rage Bobbie was about to spring at Alec when Dick got in his way. 'For God's sake, let us have no scenes here. And you'll only get the worst of it, Bobbie. Alec could just crumple you up. He turned to the two men who stood behind, startled by the unexpectedness of the quarrel. 'Take him away, Mallins, there's a good chap. 'Let me alone, you fool! cried Bobbie.
'Come along, old man, said Mallins, recovering himself. When his two friends had got Bobbie out of the room, Dick heaved a great sigh of relief. 'Poor Lady Kelsey! he laughed, beginning to see the humour of the situation. 'To-morrow half London will be saying that you and Bobbie had a stand-up fight in her drawing-room. Alec looked at him angrily.
Lucy had asked Alec to remain till the end, and he and Dick had taken refuge in the smoking-room. Presently Boulger came in with two men, named Mallins and Carbery, whom Alec knew slightly. He glanced at Alec, and went up to the table on which were cigarettes and various things to drink.
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