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Chapter 88

           "MayIaskthenameoftheindividual?"

           "Therewasmorethanone.Mybrotherwasthere."

           "Butbeforeyourbrothercameupontheground,wastherenotsomeoneelseinyourcompany?"

           "Therewas."

           "Itishisnamewewishyoutogive.Ihopeyouwillnotwithholdit."

           "WhyshouldI?Youarewelcometoknowthatthegentleman,whowaswithme,wasMrMauriceGerald."

           Theanswercausessurprise,andsomethingmore.Thereisashowofscorn,notunmixedwithindignation.

           Thereisoneonwhomitproducesaverydifferenteffecttheprisoneratthebarwholooksmoretriumphantthananyofhisaccusers!

           "MayIaskifthismeetingwasaccidental,orbyappointment?"

           "Byappointment."

           "Itisadelicatequestion,MissPoindexter;youwillpardonmeforputtingitintheexecutionofmyduty:WhatwasthenaturetheobjectIshouldrathertermitofthisappointment?"

           Thewitnesshesitatestomakeanswer.

           Onlyforaninstant.Braisingherselffromthestoopingattitudeshehashithertoheld,andcastingacarelessglanceuponthefacesaroundher,shereplies

           "Motive,orobject,itisallthesame.Ihavenointentiontoconcealit.IwentintothegardentomeetthemanIlovedwhomIstilllove,thoughhestandsbeforeyouanaccusedcriminal!Now,sir,Ihopeyouaresatisfied?"

           "Notquite,"continuestheprosecutingcounsel,unmovedbythemurmursheardaroundhim;"Imustaskyouanotherquestion,MissPoindexter.

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