Chapter 21

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Transcriber's Note:The following is a list of corrections made to the original. The first passage is the original passage, the second the corrected one.Advertisement:ALLINDARKALLIN THEDARKPage 12:Longclusegood humouredly.Longclusegood-humouredly.Page 29:Mr. Longcluse, themillionarie, had, of course, many poorMr. Longcluse, themillionaire, had, of course, many poorPage 39:when you sent me down for Charles; and the boy will beback.when you sent me down for Charles; and the boy will beback,Page 40:“Ohoh! very good. And now, Sir,” he said, in rising“Oh,oh! very good. And now, Sir,” he said, in risingPage 49:“You know him,MrDarnley?” inquired Lady May.“You know him,Mr.Darnley?” inquired Lady May.Page 50:“Why should it?” laughed Vivian Darnley, partly tocover“Why should it?” laughed Vivian Darnley, partly tocover,Page 53:fright, and then pretended to think hergreatdeal more frightenedfright, and then pretended to think hera greatdeal more frightenedPage 60:carriages, and I'll send a servant with you, andhe llarrangecarriages, and I'll send a servant with you, andhe'llarrangePage 64:He was a man who was thought likely tomarryHis estateHe was a man who was thought likely tomarry.His estatePage 68:him so good-natured. Shedon'tknow what tohim so good-natured. Shedoesn'tknow what toPage 73:decased; the particulars were as follows:—”deceased; the particulars were as follows:—”Page 80:needn't tellyon. You know the miserable life I lead. Egad!needn't tellyou. You know the miserable life I lead. Egad!Page 82:here again, slam it in his face. I have done with him forever?”here again, slam it in his face. I have done with him forever!”Page 83:thimbleful of something. What has frightenedyou!”thimbleful of something. What has frightenedyou?”Page 91:espectablepeople; and I know his dodge. He thinks he camerespectablepeople; and I know his dodge. He thinks he camePage 94:that party to theDerby,”that party to theDerby.”Page 96:“I believe,” said Mr. Longcluse, with alaugh.“I“I believe,” said Mr. Longcluse, with alaugh,“IPage 98:“Yes, a little, perhaps. Don'tyou.”“Yes, a little, perhaps. Don'tyou?”Page 105:world, I'mthinking',” she answered dolorously.world, I'mthinking,” she answered dolorously.Page 108:evenins, like this, ye have just a chilly flush o' thesun'settin',evenins, like this, ye have just a chilly flush o' thesunsettin',Page 122:and had not this confidence anunacountablethough distantand had not this confidence anunaccountablethough distantPage 126:“Do you know that gentleman'sname!”“Do you know that gentleman'sname?”Page 127:have been misinformed, you see, as to theindentityof the personhave been misinformed, you see, as to theidentityof the personPage 127:his tongue; he's a bit rougher, and aswaggering'cove, and ahis tongue; he's a bit rougher, and aswaggerin'cove, and aPage 138:and wemustdrophimAnd now, darling, good-bye.”and wemustdrophim.And now, darling, good-bye.”Page 142:since she hadknowhim, and his admiration.since she hadknownhim, and his admiration.Page 147:lso; and certainly he saw Vivian Darnley in the drawing-roomalso; and certainly he saw Vivian Darnley in the drawing-roomPage 147:indow, as his cab turned away from the door. With a swellingwindow, as his cab turned away from the door. With a swellingPage 152:and among others a note from LadyMaryPenrose, remindingand among others a note from LadyMayPenrose, remindingPage 154:unpleasant.Therewere whispered with sneersunpleasant.Thesewere whispered with sneersPage 159:and might have thought that, themuscianhavingand might have thought that, themusicianhavingPage 162:So over the short grass that handsome girl walked, withMrSo over the short grass that handsome girl walked, withMr.Page 170:“Yes, she was here; she came with LadyTramways. They“Yes, she was here; she came with LadyTramway. TheyPage 177:“Now, Sir, you'll be so good asto toobserve that you have“Now, Sir, you'll be so good astoobserve that you havePage 190:fingers will trace a name or two on the pages that arepassingfingers will trace a name or two on the pages that arepassing.Page 191:and thePharoahssaw it, and we see it to-day. Is it worth whileand thePharaohssaw it, and we see it to-day. Is it worth whilePage 192:very bald, with coarse, black hair, that might notunsuitablevery bald, with coarse, black hair, that might notunsuitablyPage 194:But notpayshis bets! And how could he? Ten shillingsBut notpayhis bets! And how could he? Ten shillingsPage 195:and the rest arerifling, but they were the most impertinent, andand the rest aretrifling, but they were the most impertinent, andPage 199:eloquence. There was in Cicero's face, hethough, somethingeloquence. There was in Cicero's face, hethought, somethingPage 200:out unluckily. I have heard that you are again in danger.I Iout unluckily. I have heard that you are again in danger.IPage 210:you would readily believe, who were, or are, politicalrefugees.you would readily believe, who were, or are, politicalrefugees.”Page 210:I see you, the remarkable circumstances to which I have butalluded,I see you, the remarkable circumstances to which I have butalluded.Page 214:the chase, and——Here we are at thehall-doorDon'tthe chase, and——Here we are at thehall-door.Don'tPage 215:somehowto ring through her head, he made a very explicit declarationsomehow,to ring through her head, he made a very explicit declarationPage 222:you,” he screamed, dashing his hand on the table, at theotheryou,” he screamed, dashing his hand on the table, at theother endPage 223:So spoke Tansey, into whose talk, in moments ofexcitementSo spoke Tansey, into whose talk, in moments ofexcitement,Page 224:“No, dear, never mind him—he's well enough.”David,“No, dear, never mind him—he's well enough.”DavidPage 227:hanged, “losht sheven pound sheventeen, ashI mahanged, “losht sheven pound sheventeen, ashI'maPage 227:In a very small room, where burned a single jet of gas,Mr. Mr.In a very small room, where burned a single jet of gas,Mr.Page 232:CHAPTERXLVIIICHAPTERXLVIII.Page 239:in the perennial mourning that belongsto agentlemen of hisin the perennial mourning that belongstogentlemen of hisPage 240:which would corroborate his first vaguesuspicions?”which would corroborate his first vaguesuspicions?Page 242:letfour full-length portraits. Two of these were a lady andsetfour full-length portraits. Two of these were a lady andPage 242:ribbon, and thegentlemenstood booted for the field, and falconribbon, and thegentlemanstood booted for the field, and falconPage 242:Plumes is his name—that says he'll staystillyour Uncle DavidPlumes is his name—that says he'll staytillyour Uncle DavidPage 248:littlechuch, whose steeple cast its shadow everylittlechurch, whose steeple cast its shadow everyPage 248:Lady May Penrose a note, in thefolowingterms:—Lady May Penrose a note, in thefollowingterms:—Page 252:the least picturesqueand andmost probable way. I should likethe least picturesqueandmost probable way. I should likePage 259:look or tone, or air, that graduallyovercomeher more andlook or tone, or air, that graduallyovercameher more andPage 260:connected withAlice?Slowly it passes along. Throughconnected withAlice!Slowly it passes along. ThroughPage 278:system of check, such as wouldmadeit next to impossible forsystem of check, such as wouldmakeit next to impossible forPage 278:BaronVanboerenBaronVanboeren.Page 279:murdered here in London, was, Ibelievein your employment?”murdered here in London, was, Ibelieve,in your employment?”Page 279:“I am in London, Sir, ubon my business, and no one else's.I I“I am in London, Sir, ubon my business, and no one else's.IPage 281:spread, and the monstrous battered felt hat, in whicha acostermongerspread, and the monstrous battered felt hat, in whichacostermongerPage 281:without in the end contractingsome someincurable insanity; andwithout in the end contractingsomeincurable insanity; andPage 283:whtherits terrors or its fury may prevail.whetherits terrors or its fury may prevail.Page 284:Little did she dream that such a galleryexsited. How wereLittle did she dream that such a galleryexisted. How werePage 290:Thereis something in that pale face andspectraThereis something in that pale face andspectralPage 291:or where he likes—I'll standt—and I don't think he'll needor where he likes—I'll standit—and I don't think he'll needPage 293:“Yes, asweredriving into town to-day, Uncle David told me“Yes, aswe weredriving into town to-day, Uncle David told mePage 298:think she would marry me atall,Isn't it better to say, ‘Mythink she would marry me atall.Isn't it better to say, ‘MyPage 298:left a message for his sister with oldCrozierordered his servantleft a message for his sister with oldCrozier,ordered his servantPage 302:Lonclusheharmlesh.”Lonclusheharmlesh.’”Page 311:where she executed aninvoluutaryfrisk that carried her a littlewhere she executed aninvoluntaryfrisk that carried her a littlePage 312:she was staring at the smiling face of the young lady;youshe was staring at the smiling face of the young lady;“youPage 315:herishedfor him was gone, and a great disgust was therecherishedfor him was gone, and a great disgust was therePage 315:nstead.instead.Page 316:tears overflow her eyes; and she says in the intervals,almostears overflow her eyes; and she says in the intervals,almostPage 317:reflected thegrayhorizon. Vaguely, however, he could see thatreflected thegreyhorizon. Vaguely, however, he could see thatPage 317:the distant lights, and heard throughthe thedim air the chimes,the distant lights, and heard throughthedim air the chimes,Page 318:all this time towards thecandles: “do now, you're sure to seeall this time towards thecandles): “do now, you're sure to seePage 319:think?”think!”Page 321:withhishname shined to it. There, now you have everything.”with hishname shined to it. There, now you have everything.”Page 329:friends willlaugh?”friends willlaugh!”Page 333:outold Miss Alice you'd not be here till to-morrow!” she saysyoutold Miss Alice you'd not be here till to-morrow!” she saysPage 333:ettishly, holding the candle high above her head.pettishly, holding the candle high above her head.Page 338:you look ill and unhappy: what's thematter!”you look ill and unhappy: what's thematter?”Page 344:has polished off a family there a happetite for another upherehas polished off a family there a happetite for another uphere.Page 344:Shir Richard wantsh every door in the 'oushe fashtlocked.andShir Richard wantsh every door in the 'oushe fashtlocked,andPage 347:Sir Richard leaned back in the cab as he drove intotown,Sir Richard leaned back in the cab as he drove intotown.Page 347:exploitthathe was at the moment equal to. In Mortlake wereexploitthanhe was at the moment equal to. In Mortlake werePage 360:morning. She had been spirited away like therestmorning. She had been spirited away like therest.Page 362:and Sir Richardlounges, expecting the arrival of Davidand Sir Richardlounge, expecting the arrival of DavidPage 368:knowthat for ten years, and have postponed removing them.knownthat for ten years, and have postponed removing them.Page 369:and yet but slightly. Youwish. perhapsto learn particularsand yet but slightly. Youwish, perhaps,to learn particularsPage 370:“But you talk of bringing me face to facewiththem; how“But you talk of bringing me face to facewith them; howPage 370:“No, inthe thesolid. Here is the key of the catacombs.”“No, inthesolid. Here is the key of the catacombs.”Page 372:“Bah! what a wisemanThen I may show you whom I“Bah! what a wiseman.Then I may show you whom IPage 374:“Andismore. Why, count the words, one, two,foursix,“Andismore. Why, count the words, one, two,four,six,Page 374:art, of which perhaps you suspect nothing. Come,come.art, of which perhaps you suspect nothing. Come,come,Page 375:floorfloor.Page 378:ripens round me. But once I take this step, all is up withthat,ripens round me. But once I take this step, all is up withthat.Page 378:You see—you understand. Bah! you are no fool; it isplain.You see—you understand. Bah! you are no fool; it isplain,Page 383:How it would have fared with him, if he had, I can'ttell.”How it would have fared with him, if he had, I can'ttell.Page 393:CHATPERLXXXIV.CHAPTERLXXXIV.Page 399:keys. Never mind; I know it allknow,” she whispered, as shekeys. Never mind; I know it allnow,” she whispered, as shePage 403:good keepin' me 'ere nolongerI don't want no quarrellin' norgood keepin' me 'ere nolonger.I don't want no quarrellin' norPage 406:I've hadnothingto doit. I've never had a hint that sheI've hadnothingto dowith it. I've never had a hint that shePage 413:orgeddeed. Written across it, in Longcluse's hand, were theforgeddeed. Written across it, in Longcluse's hand, were thePage 413:paper, inFrench.published about five months before, uponpaper, inFrench,published about five months before, uponPage 414:attended himthoughhis recovery under the hands of Vanboeren;attended himthroughhis recovery under the hands of Vanboeren;

Transcriber's Note:

The following is a list of corrections made to the original. The first passage is the original passage, the second the corrected one.


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