You suspect me of an inclination to trifle with you, to conceal how things are going.

I cannot, on the other hand, be too early or too explicit in giving you information which concerns you (I must say) capitally.

Your great-uncle has to-night cancelled his will, and made a new one in favour of your cousin Anne.

Nay, and you shall hear it from his own lips, if you choose! I will take so much upon me,' said the lawyer, rising.

'Follow me, if you please, gentlemen.' Mr.Romaine led the way out of the room so briskly, and was so briskly followed by Alain, that I had hard ado to get the remainder of the money replaced and the despatch-box locked, and to overtake them, even by running ere they should be lost in that maze of corridors, my uncle's house.