This excites my interest, as I know of no instance of an instrument bearing two labels." To this proposal my brother readily assented, being anxious to enjoy alone the pleasure of so gratifying a discovery as that of the undoubted authenticity of the instrument.
As he thought over the matter more at leisure, he grew anxious as to what might be the import of the second label in the violin of which Mr.
Smart had spoken.

I blush to say that he feared lest it might bear some owner's name or other inscription proving that the instrument had not been so long in the Maltravers family as he had allowed Mr.Smart to suppose.

So within so short a time it was possible that Sir John Maltravers of Worth should dread being detected, if not in an absolute falsehood, at least in having by his silence assented to one.
During the ensuing week John remained in an excited and anxious condition.

He did little work, and neglected his friends, having his thoughts continually occupied with the strange discovery he had made.
I know also that his sense of honour troubled him, and that he was not satisfied with the course he was pursuing.

The evening of his return from London he went to Mr.Gaskell's rooms at New College, and spent an hour conversing with him on indifferent subjects.