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Chapter 49

           Yourmotherbeingdead,Iknewthatyoualonecouldsolvethemysteryifanybodycould,andaswhenIhadlastheardofyouyouwereonyourownestateintheWestIndies—whither,asyouwellknow,youretireduponyourmother’sdeathtoescapetheconsequencesofviciouscourseshere—Imadethevoyage.Youhadleftit,monthsbefore,andweresupposedtobeinLondon,butnoonecouldtellwhere.Ireturned.Youragentshadnocluetoyourresidence.Youcameandwent,theysaid,asstrangelyasyouhadeverdone:sometimesfordaystogetherandsometimesnotformonths:keepingtoallappearancethesamelowhauntsandminglingwiththesameinfamousherdwhohadbeenyourassociateswhenafierceungovernableboy.Iweariedthemwithnewapplications.Ipacedthestreetsbynightandday,butuntiltwohoursago,allmyeffortswerefruitless,andIneversawyouforaninstant.’

           ‘Andnowyoudoseeme,’saidMonks,risingboldly,‘whatthen?Fraudandrobberyarehigh-soundingwords—justified,youthink,byafanciedresemblanceinsomeyoungimptoanidledaubofadeadman’sBrother!Youdon’tevenknowthatachildwasbornofthismaudlinpair;youdon’tevenknowthat.’

           ‘IDIDNOT,’repliedMr.Brownlow,risingtoo;‘butwithinthelastfortnightIhavelearntitall.Youhaveabrother;youknowit,andhim.Therewasawill,whichyourmotherdestroyed,leavingthesecretandthegaintoyouatherowndeath.

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