Any gentleman acting in our way can't be too particular,--can't have too many facts.

The smallest little,--tiddly things,"-- and Bozzle as he said this seemed to enjoy immensely the flavour of his own epithet,--"the smallest little 'tiddly' things do so often turn up trumps when you get your evidence into court." "I'm not going to get any evidence into court." "Maybe not, sir.

A gentleman and lady is always best out of court as long as things can hang on any way;--but sometimes things won't hang on no way." Trevelyan, who was conscious that the employment of Bozzle was discreditable, and whose affairs in Devonshire were now in the hands of, at any rate, a more honourable ally, was at present mainly anxious to get rid of the ex-policeman.

"I have no doubt you've been very careful, Mr.Bozzle," said he.
"There isn't no one in the business could be more so, Mr.
Trewillian." "And you have found out what it was necessary that I should know.
Colonel Osborne did go to the Clock House ?" "Was let in at the front door on Friday the 5th, by Sarah French, the housemaid, at 10.37 a.m., and was let out again by the same young woman at 11.41 a.m.Perhaps you'd like to have a copy of the entry, Mr.Trewillian ?" "No, no, no." "It doesn't matter.

Of course it'll be with me when it's wanted.