Mr.Percival never let out that he was my master's son, but I guessed as much before he'd been here many times." "How was it that I never came across him ?" "Chance, I suppose; but he's a deep one.

If you'd happened to come in when he was here, I daresay he'd have contrived to slip away somehow without your seeing him." "When did he come here last ?" asked Gilbert.
"About a fortnight ago.

He came with Mr.Medler, the lawyer, who introduced him formally as my master's son; and they took possession of the place between them for Mrs.Holbrook, making an arrangement with me to carry on the business, and making precious hard terms too." "Have you seen Mrs.Holbrook since that morning when she left London for Hampshire, immediately after her grandfather's death ?" "Never set eyes on her since then; but she's in London, they told me, living with her father.

She came up to claim the property.

I say, the husband must be rather a curious party, mustn't he, to stand that kind of thing, and part company with her just when she's come into a fortune ?" "Have you any notion where Mrs.Holbrook or her father is to be found?
I should be glad to make you a handsome present if you could enlighten me upon that point." "I wish I could, sir.