Thorn--that _was_ the name." "And you had not ?" "I had seen nobody but Dick, excepting Locksley.

My impression was, that nobody else was about; I think so still." "But Richard--" "Now look you here, Carlyle, I won't do Dick Hare an injury, even by a single word, if I can help it; and it is of no use setting me on to it." "I should be the last to set you on to injure any one, especially Richard Hare," rejoined Mr.Carlyle; "and my motive is to do Richard Hare good, not harm.

I hold a suspicion, no matter whence gathered, that it was not Richard Hare who committed the murder, but another.

Can you throw any light upon the subject ?" "No, I can't.

I have always thought poor wavering Dick was nobody's enemy but his own; but, as to throwing any light on that night's work, I can't do it.