I had forgotten till I saw him again.

Then the old sorrow grew large in my soul, and I went out----" "To kill him," said Tarling quietly.
"To kill him," repeated the man.
"Tell me all," said Tarling, drawing a long breath.
"It was the night you went to the little girl," said Ling Chu (Tarling knew that he spoke of Odette Rider).

"I had made up my mind to go out, but I could not find an excuse because, master, you have given me orders that I must not leave this place whilst you are out.

So I asked if I might go with you to the house of many houses." "To the flat ?" nodded Tarling.

"Yes, go on." "I had taken your quick-quick pistol and had loaded it and put it in my overcoat pocket.