Has it ever occurred to you that it is as possible for her to have been deceived in that way as for you ?" "Wot yer say ?" said Collinson, with a vague suspicion.
"What I mean.

You think yourself justified in believing your wife dead, because she did not seek you here; may she not feel herself equally justified in believing the same of you, because you had not sought her elsewhere ?" "But it was writ that she was comin' yere, and--I boarded every train that come in that fall," said Collinson, with a new irritation, unlike his usual calm.
"Except one, my dear Collinson,--except one," returned Chivers, holding up a fat forefinger smilingly.

"And that may be the clue.

Now, listen! There is still a chance of following it, if you will.

The name of my friends were Mr.and Mrs.Barker.