And I did.

Mr.Bellingham was a man of strong emotions and would probably be somewhat overcome by the sudden change of fortune and the news of his brother's tragic death.
"In that case," said Thorndyke, "I will bespeak your services.

Will you go on and wait for me at my chambers, when you have seen Miss Bellingham home ?" I agreed to this, and we set forth under the guidance of Dr.Norbury (who carried an electric lamp) to return by the way we had come; two of us, at least, in a vastly different frame of mind.

The party broke up at the entrance gates, and as Thorndyke wished my companion "Good night," she held his hand and looked up in his face with swimming eyes.
"I haven't thanked you, Doctor Thorndyke," she said, "and I don't feel that I ever can.

What you have done for me and my father is beyond all thanks.