Chapter 49

           Thetwilightwasbeginningtoclosein,whenMr.Brownlowalightedfromahackney-coachathisowndoor,andknockedsoftly.Thedoorbeingopened,asturdymangotoutofthecoachandstationedhimselfononesideofthesteps,whileanotherman,whohadbeenseatedonthebox,dismountedtoo,andstoodupontheotherside.AtasignfromMr.Brownlow,theyhelpedoutathirdman,andtakinghimbetweenthem,hurriedhimintothehouse.ThismanwasMonks.

           Theywalkedinthesamemannerupthestairswithoutspeaking,andMr.Brownlow,precedingthem,ledthewayintoaback-room.Atthedoorofthisapartment,Monks,whohadascendedwithevidentreluctance,stopped.Thetwomenlookedattheoldgentlemanasifforinstructions.

           ‘Heknowsthealternative,’saidMr.Browlow.‘Ifhehesitatesormovesafingerbutasyoubidhim,draghimintothestreet,callfortheaidofthepolice,andimpeachhimasafeloninmyname.

           ‘Howdareyousaythisofme?’askedMonks.

           ‘Howdareyouurgemetoit,youngman?’repliedMr.Brownlow,confrontinghimwithasteadylook.‘Areyoumadenoughtoleavethishouse?Unhandhim.There,sir.Youarefreetogo,andwetofollow.ButIwarnyou,byallIholdmostsolemnandmostsacred,thatinstantwillhaveyouapprehendedonachargeoffraudandrobbery.Iamresoluteandimmoveable.

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