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Chapter 31

           Losbernehadbeenfeelingthepatient’spulseduringthisshortdialogue;buthenowrosefromthechairbythebedside,andremarked,thatiftheofficershadanydoubtsuponthesubject,theywouldperhapsliketostepintothenextroom,andhaveBrittlesbeforethem.

           Actinguponthissuggestion,theyadjournedtoaneighbouringapartment,whereMr.Brittles,beingcalledin,involvedhimselfandhisrespectedsuperiorinsuchawonderfulmazeoffreshcontradictionsandimpossibilities,astendedtothrownoparticularlightonanything,butthefactofhisownstrongmystification;except,indeed,hisdeclarationsthatheshouldn’tknowtherealboy,ifhewereputbeforehimthatinstant;thathehadonlytakenOlivertobehe,becauseMr.Gileshadsaidhewas;andthatMr.Gileshad,fiveminutespreviously,admittedinthekitchen,thathebegaintobeverymuchafraidhehadbeenalittletoohasty.

           Amongotheringenioussurmises,thequestionwasthenraised,whetherMr.Gileshadreallyhitanybody;anduponexaminationofthefellowpistoltothatwhichhehadfired,itturnedouttohavenomoredestructiveloadingthangunpowderandbrownpaper:adiscoverywhichmadeaconsiderableimpressiononeverybodybutthedoctor,whohaddrawntheballabouttenminutesbefore.Uponnoone,however,diditmakeagreaterimpressionthanonMr.Gileshimself;who,afterlabouring,forsomehours,underthefearofhavingmortallywoundedafellow-creature,eagerlycaughtatthisnewidea,andfavouredittotheutmost.

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