Miss Belcher turned to the window, and even the Rector was forced to pull his lip.
"Disappeared," Mr.Rogers repeated, "and most mysteriously.
The unfortunate part of the business is that before leaving he made no mention of any money actually paid to you.

On the contrary, we gathered that for some reason or other he owed you a considerable sum which he found a difficulty in paying.

Let me see"-- he looked around on us as if for confirmation--"the sum was fifty pounds, if I mistake not?
We found it difficult to guess how he, a priest in Holy Orders, came to owe you this substantial amount.

But perhaps you met him on his way, and these guineas in my hand were tendered as part-payment ?" George Leicester blinked.

Accustomed to play with the fears of others, he understood well enough the banter in Mr.Rogers's tone, and that he was being sauced in his own sauce.