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The Greek Interpreter

           ‘ThefactisthatIhavenointentionthatyoushouldseewhattheplaceistowhichwearedriving.Itmightpossiblybeinconvenienttomeifyoucouldfindyourwaythereagain.’

           "Asyoucanimagine,Iwasutterlytakenabackbysuchanaddress.Mycompanionwasapowerful,broad-shoulderedyoungfellow,and,apartfromtheweapon,Ishouldnothavehadtheslightestchanceinastrugglewithhim.

           "‘Thisisveryextraordinaryconduct,Mr.Latimer,"Istammered.‘Youmustbeawarethatwhatyouaredoingisquiteillegal.’

           "‘Itissomewhatofaliberty,nodoubt,"saidhe,‘butwe’llmakeituptoyou.Imustwarnyou,however,Mr.Melas,thatifatanytimeto-nightyouattempttoraiseanalarmordoanythingwhichisagainstmyinterest,youwillfinditaveryseriousthing.Ibegyoutorememberthatnooneknowswhereyouare,andthat,whetheryouareinthiscarriageorinmyhouse,youareequallyinmypower.’

           "Hiswordswerequiet,buthehadaraspingwayofsayingthem,whichwasverymenacing.Isatinsilencewonderingwhatonearthcouldbehisreasonforkidnappingmeinthisextraordinaryfashion.Whateveritmightbe,itwasperfectlyclearthattherewasnopossibleuseinmyresisting,andthatIcouldonlywaittoseewhatmightbefall.

           "Fornearlytwohourswedrovewithoutmyhavingtheleastclueastowhereweweregoing.

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Roboto Lora
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