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           Buthesuddenlystopped,andaskedmetobecarefulnottodrawanyinferences,atalleventsatfirst,wheninthefuturespeakingofthefindingofthelamps,orofthefirstvisitstothetomb.ThiswasincaseMr.Trelawnyshouldspeaktomeonthesubject;"as,ofcourse,hewill,"headded,withasidelonglookatmewhichmeantknowledgeoftheaffairsofmyheart.Iagreedtothis,feelingthatitwasquiteright.Ididnotquiteunderstandwhy;butIknewthatMr.Trelawnywasapeculiarman.Innocasecouldonemakeamistakebybeingreticent.Reticenceisaqualitywhichastrongmanalwaysrespects.

           Themannerinwhichtheothersofthehousetookthenewsoftherecoveryvariedmuch.Mrs.Grantweptwithemotion;thenshehurriedofftoseeifshecoulddoanythingpersonally,andtosetthehouseinorderfor"Master",asshealwayscalledhim.TheNurse’sfacefell:shewasdeprivedofaninterestingcase.Butthedisappointmentwasonlymomentary;andsherejoicedthatthetroublewasover.Shewasreadytocometothepatientthemomentsheshouldbewanted;butinthemeantimesheoccupiedherselfinpackingherportmanteau.

           ItookSergeantDawintothestudy,sothatweshouldbealonewhenItoldhimthenews.Itsurprisedevenhisironself-controlwhenItoldhimthemethodofthewaking.Iwasmyselfsurprisedinturnbyhisfirstwords:

           "Andhowdidheexplainthefirstattack?Hewasunconsciouswhenthesecondwasmade.