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Mrs Chalkney, a long-time friend of the late Mrs Alderley, had been delighted to
oblige that lady’s son. It was a mass of knick-knacks. He unlocked himself from her embrace. She pulled, he rose to his feet. Now you can understand why I have been obliged to——”
“Yes, yes, I understand that,” Courtlaw interrupted. Blueskin, who has been on the watch all night, has dogged Sir
Rowland Trenchard to Jonathan Wild's house; and, from the mysterious manner
in which he was admitted by the thief-taker's confidential servant, Abraham
Mendez, and not by the regular porter, there is little doubt but they are alone, and
probably making some arrangements prior to our uncle's departure from
England. He HAD followed her! What had he followed her for? He must have
followed her all the way from beyond Grosvenor Square. She
wanted to know. The supreme effect for Ann Veronica was its surpassing
relevance; it made every other atmosphere she knew seem discursive and
confused. If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as
like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket. “By-the-bye, Lady Ferringhall,” he said, “do you know that I am a very great
admirer of your sister’s? I wonder if she has ever spoken to you of me. If I’m late again I’ll have to serve
another detention!” She excused herself, hoping it was
not too obvious she was running away.
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