It was to be.

I was too outspoken--'twas always my way--and I let him know; and--and you see, he meant to make away with me.

He tried to take my life, Sir; and I think he has done it.

I'll never rise from this bed, gentlemen.

I'm done for.' 'Come, Doctor Sturk, you mustn't talk that way, Pell will be out this evening, and Dillon may be--though faith! I don't quite know that Pell will meet him--but we'll put our heads together, and deuce is in it or we'll set you on your legs again.' Sturk was screwing his lips sternly together, and the lines of his gruff haggard face were quivering, and a sullen tear or two started down from his closed eye.
'I'm--I'm a little nervous, gentlemen--I'll be right just now I'd like to see the--the children, if they're in the way, that's all--by-and-by, you know.' 'I've got Pell out, you see--not that there's any special need--you know; but he was here before, and it wouldn't do to offend him; and he'll see you this afternoon.' 'I thank you, Sir,' said Sturk, in the same dejected way.
'And, Sir,' said Lowe, 'if you please, I'll get this statement into the shape of a deposition or information, for you see 'tis of the vastest imaginable importance, and exactly tallies with evidence we've got elsewhere, and 'twouldn't do, Sir, to let it slip.' And Toole thought he saw a little flush mount into Sturk's sunken face, and he hastened to say-- 'What we desire, Dr.Sturk, is to be able to act promptly in this case of my Lord Dunoran.