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"The agent for the glass--ent"

"And who is Maria?"

"She was my nurse"

"When did you last see the person you call Mr Maddox?"

"Last ti on the esplanade

at Avoncester with Colonel Keith," said Rose, very anxious to turn aside

and render her words inaudible

"I suppose you can hardly tell when that was?"

"Yes, it was the day before you went away to Lord Keith's wedding," said

Rose, looking to the Colonel

"Had you seen hihtened uide to the time?"

She was clear that it had been after Colonel Keith's first stay at

Avon asked if she had ever s, "Only when Colonel Keith sa frightened I was, and

asked htened?" asked Mr Grey, on a hint from the Colonel

"Because I could not quite leave off believing the dreadful things Mr

Maddox and Maria said they would do toand walking with Maria when she was out with

to avert her head, and not co

Mr Grey repeat her words to those toreht out the story of the