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The Stowmarket Mystery

CHAPTER XVIII
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All about Mrs.Capella, an' Beechcroft, an' I don't know wot" "Indeed, and who was so interested in these topics as to spoil your beauty sleep ?" "The new gentleman, who is so like Mr.David." "How very interesting," said the barrister, who certainly did not expect this revelation.
"It seemed to be interesting to 'im, sir.

You see, the 'ouse is pretty full, and when you brought 'im 'ere last night, sir, the bookkeeper gev' 'im the room next to mine.

Last thing, I fetched the gentleman a Scotch an' soda an' a cigar.

'E said 'e couldn't sleep, and 'e was lookin' at a fotygraf.

I caught a squint at it, an' I sez, 'Beg parding, sir, but ain't that Mrs.Capella--Miss Margaret as used to be ?' That started 'im." "You surprise me." "And the gentleman surprised me," confided the waiter, whose greatest conversational effects were produced by quickly adapting remarks made to him.


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