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Still, even supposing he had struck those trenchant blows over Sturk's head, it did not follow that it was without provocation or in cold blood. It looked, however, altogether so unpromising, that he would have been almost relieved to hear that Nutter's body had been found drowned in the river. Still there was a chance that he made good his retreat.
He was a good deal out of sorts, as I said, latterly a shabby design, Sir, to thrust him out of my Lord Castlemallard's agency; but that's past and gone; and, besides, I have reason to know there was some kind of an excitement a quarrel it could not be poor Sally Nutter's too mild and quiet for that; but a a something a an agitation or a bad news or something just before he went out; and so, poor Nutter, you see, it looks very like as if he had done something rash.
When Nutter turned round, the boy a sharp, tattling vagabond, he knew him well was reading a printed card he had picked up from the floor, with the impress of Nutter's hob-nailed tread upon it. It was endorsed upon the back, 'For Mrs. Macnamara, with the humble duty of her obedient servant, M. M. 'What's that, Sirrah? shouted Nutter. 'For Mrs.
'But, gentlemen, continued Toole, with the important and resolute bearing of a man who has a startling announcement to make, 'I am sorry to have to tell you that poor Charles Nutter's in gaol. In gaol! was echoed in all sorts of tones from his auditory, with an abundance of profane ejaculations of wonderment, concern, and horror. 'Ay, gentlemen, in the body of the gaol.
But Devereux called him up peremptorily, for he wanted to hear the news especially all about the Walsinghams. And up came Toole, and they had a great shaking of hands, and the doctor opened his budget and rattled away. Of Sturk's tragedy and Nutter's disappearance he had already heard.
"It is false, I am sure of it," cried Richard, torn by conflicting emotions. "Would I could think so!" cried Dorothy, suddenly recollecting Mistress Nutter's strange demeanour in the little chapel, and the unaccountable influence she seemed to exercise over the old crone. "But something has occurred to-day that leads me to a contrary conviction." "What is it? Speak!" cried Richard.
Was it a case of despised love, or was he simply tired of re-heeling and re-soling the boots of Rivermouth folk; tired to death of the river that twice a day crept up to lap the strip of sandy beach at the foot of Nutter's Lane; tired to death of being alone, and poor, and aimless? His motive is not positively to be known, only to be guessed at. We shall not trouble ourselves about it.
'Why, the women the maids, you know poor Nutter's servants, down at the Mills. They swear he walks the house, and they'll have it they saw him last night. 'Pish! Sir 'tis all conceit and vapours women's fancies a plague o' them all. And where's poor Mrs. Nutter? said Gamble, clapping on his cocked-hat, and taking his cane, and stuffing two or three bundles of law papers into his coat pockets.
So says I, at once, be that body whose it may, 'tis none of Charles Nutter's, and to that I swear, gentlemen; and I had hardly made an end when 'twas identified for the corpse of the French hair-dresser, newly arrived from Paris, who was crossing the Liffey, on Tuesday night, you remember, at the old ferry-boat slip, and fell in and was drowned. So that part of the story's ended.
"Have I indeed guessed rightly?" cried Richard, with an eagerness that startled his sister. "Do not keep me in suspense. Speak plainly." "How am I to answer him, Alizon?" said Dorothy. "Nay, do not appeal to me, dear young lady," she answered, blushing. "I have gone too far to retreat," rejoined Dorothy, "and therefore, despite Mistress Nutter's interdiction, the truth shall out.
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