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his rugged face。 He said�察�in a hoarse whisper�察 �Write me down the name of 

the churchthere。; He held out his open pocketbook to Amelia while he 

spoke。 She steadied herself�察�and wrote the address。 She tried to say a word 

to soften him。 The word died on her lips。 There was a light in his eyes as 

they looked at her which transfigured his face to something superhuman 

and devilish。 She turned away from him�察�shuddering。 

     He put the book back in his pocket�察�and passed his handkerchief over 

his face。 After a moment of indecision�察�he suddenly and swiftly stole out 

of the room�察�as if he was afraid of their calling somebody in�察�and stopping 

him。 At the door he turned round for a moment�察�and said�察 �You will hear 

how this ends。 I wish you good´morning。; 

     The door closed on him。 Left by themselves�察�they began to realize it。 

They thought of the consequences when his back was turned and it was 



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too late。 

     The    Graybrookes�       �Now     he   knew    it�察 �what    would    become      of  the 

Graybrookes�拭  �What   wou   ld   he   do   when   he   got   back�拭  �Even   at   ordinary 

timeswhen   he   was   on   his   best   behaviorhe   was   a   rough   man。   What 

would happen�拭�Oh�察�good God� �what would happen when he and Natalie 

next stood face to face�拭�It was a lonely houseNatalie had told them about 

itno neighbors near�察�nobody by to interfere but the weak old father and 

the   maiden   aunt。   Something   ought   to   be   done。   Some   steps   ought   to   be 

taken   to   warn   them。 Advicewho   could   give   advice�拭�Who   was   the   first 

person who ought to be told of what had happened�拭�Lady Winwood�拭�No� �

even at that crisis the sisters still shrank from their stepmotherstill hated 

her with the old hatred� �Not a word to _her��_ They owed no duty to _her��_ 

Who else could they appeal to�拭�To their father�拭�Yes� �There was the person 

to advise them。 In the meanwhile�察�silence toward their stepmothersilence 

toward every one till their father came back� �

     They     waited    and    waited。    One    after   another    the   precious    hours�察�

pregnant with the issues of life and death�察�followed each other on the dial。 

Lady Winwood returned alone。 She had left her husband at the House of 

Lords。   Dinner´time   came�察  �and   brought   with   it   a   note   from   his   lordship。 

There was a debate at the House。 Lady Winwood and his daughters were 

not to wait dinner for him。 



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                            TENTH SCENE。 



                                   Green Anchor Lane。 

       An hour later than the time at which he had been expected�察�Richard 

Turlington appeared at his office in the city。 

     He met beforehand all the inquiries which the marked change in him 

must otherwise have provoked�察�by announcing that he was ill。 Before he 

proceeded to business�察�he asked if anybody was waiting to see him。 One of 

the servants from Muswell Hill was waiting with another parcel for Miss 

Lavinia�察  �ordered   by   telegram   from   the   country   that   morning。  Turlington 

��after   ascertaining   the   servant's   name��   received   the   man   in   his   private 

room。   He   there   heard�察  �for the   first time�察  �that   Launcelot   Linzie had   been 

lurking in the grounds ��exactly as he had supposed�� on the day when the 

lawyer took his instructions for the Settlement and the Will。 

     In two hours more Turlington's work was completed。 On leaving the 

officeas   soon   as   he   was   out   of   sight   of   the   doorhe   turned   eastward�察�

instead of taking the way that led to his own house in town。 Pursuing his 

course�察�he entered the labyrinth of streets which led�察�in that quarter of East 

London�察�to the unsavory neighborhood of the river´side。 

     By this time his mind was made up。 The forecast shadow of meditated 

crime   traveled   before   him   already�察  �as   he   threaded   his   way   among   his 

fellow´men。 

     He   had   been   to   the   vestry   of   St。   Columb   Major�察  �and   had   satisfied 

himself that he was misled by no false report。 There was the entry in the 

Marriage      Register。   The    one   unexplained      mystery    was   the   mystery    of 

Launce's   conduct   in   permitting   his   wife   to   return   to   her   father's   house。 

Utterly unable to account for this proceeding�察�Turlington could only accept 

facts as they were�察�and determine to make the most of his time�察�while the 

woman       who    had   deceived     him   was    still  under   his   roof。  A   hideous 

expression   crossed   his   face   as   he   realized   the   idea   that   he   had   got   her 

��unprotected      by   her   husband��     in  his  house。    ;When     Launcelot     Linzie 



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_does_ come to claim her�察─�he said to himself�察 �he shall find I have been 

even with him。; He looked at his watch。 Was it possible to save the last 

train and get back that night�拭�Nothe last train had gone。 Would she take 

advantage   of   his   absence   to   escape�拭  �He   had   little   fear   of   it。   She   would 

never have allowed her aunt to send him to Lord Winwood's house�察�if she 

had felt the slightest suspicion of his discovering the truth in that quarter。 

Returning by the first train the next morning�察�he might feel sure of getting 

back   in   time。   Meanwhile   he   had   the   hours   of   the   night   before   him。   He 

could give his mind to the serious question that must be settled before he 

left   Londonthe   question   of   repaying   the   forty   thousand   pounds。   There 

was but one way of getting the money now。 Sir Joseph had executed his 

Will�察  �Sir   Joseph's   death   would   leave   his   sole   executor   and   trustee   ��the 

lawyer   had   said   it�。�   master   of   his   fortune。   Turlington   determined   to   be 

master   of   it   in   four´and´twenty   hoursstriking   the   blow�察  �without   risk   to 

himself�察�by means of another hand。 In the face of the probabilities�察�in the 

face of the facts�察�he had now firmly persuaded himself that Sir Joseph was 

privy     to  the   fraud   that   had   been    practiced     on   him。   The    Marriage´ 

Settlement�察�the Will�察�the presence of the family at his country houseall 

these he believed to be so many stratagems invented to keep him deceived 

until    the  last  moment。      The    truth  was    in  those    words    which    he   had 

overheard      between      Sir  Joseph    and   Launceand       in  Launce's     presence 

��privately encouraged�察�no doubt�� at Muswell Hill。 ;Her father shall pay me 

for it   doubly�此  �with   his purse  and   with his   life。; With   that thought   in  his 

heart�察�Richard Turlington wound his way through the streets by the river´ 

side�察�and stopped at a blind alley called Green Anchor Lane�察�infamous to 

this   day   as  the   chosen    resort   of  the   most   abandoned      wretches     whom 

London can produce。 

     The policeman at the corner cautioned him as he turned into the alley。 

;They won't hurt _me��_; he answered�察�and walked on to a public´house at 

the bottom of the lane。 

     The landlord at the door silently recognized him�察�and led the way in。 

They crossed a room filled with sailors of all nations drinking�察�ascended a 

staircase at the back of the house�察�and stopped at the door of the room on 



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the   second   floor。   There   the   landlord   spoke   for   the   first   time。   ;He   has 

outrun his allowance�察�sir�察�as usual。 You will find him with hardly a rag on 

his   back。   I   doubt   if   he   will   last   much   longer。   He   had   another   fit   of   the 

horrors     last  night�察   �and   the   doctor    thinks    badly   of   him。;    With    that 

introduction he opened the door�察�and Turlington entered the room。 

     On the   miserable bed   lay a   gray´headed old   man of gigantic   stature�察�

with    nothing    on   him   but   a  ragged   shirt   and   a   pair  of  patched�察   �filthy 

trousers。 At the side of the bed�察�with a bottle of gin on the rickety table 

between   them�察  �sat   two   hideous   leering�察  �painted   monsters�察  �wearing   the 

dress of women。 The smell of opium was in the room�察�as well as the smell 

of   spirits。 At   Turlington's   appearance�察  �the   old   man   rose   on   the   bed   and 

welcomed him with greedy eyes and outstretched hand。 

     ;Money�察�master� ─�he called out hoarsely。 ;A crown piece in advance�察�

for the sake of old times� ─�

     Turlington turned to the women without answering�察�purse in hand。 

     ;His clothes are at the pawnbroker's�察�of course。 How much�拭─�

     ;Thirty shillings。; 

     ;Bring them here�察�and be quick about it。 You will find it worth your 

while when you come back。; 

     The   women   took   the   pawnbroker's   tickets   from   the   pockets   of   the 

man's trousers and hurried out。 

     Turlington closed the door�察�and seated himself by the bedside。 He laid 

his hand familiarly on the giant's mighty shoulder�察�looked him full in the 

face�察�and said�察�in a whisper�察�

     ;Thomas Wildfang� ─�

     The man started�察�and drew his huge hairy hand across his eyes�察�as if in 

doubt   whether   he   was   waking   or   sleeping。   ;It's   better   than      ten   years�察�

master�察�since you called me by my name。 If I am Thomas Wildfang�察�what 

are you�拭─�

     ;Your captain�察�once more。; 

     Thomas   Wildfang   sat   up   on   the   side   of   the   bed�察  �and   spoke   his   next 

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