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Chapter 50

           Ihavenootherinformation."

           "No,tobesure."

           "Now,whether,"pursuedHerbert,"hehadusedthechild’smotherill,orwhetherhehadusedthechild’smotherwell,Provisdoesn’tsay;butshehadsharedsomefourorfiveyearsofthewretchedlifehedescribedtousatthisfireside,andheseemstohavefeltpityforher,andforbearancetowardsher.Therefore,fearingheshouldbecalledupontodeposeaboutthisdestroyedchild,andsobethecauseofherdeath,hehidhimself(muchashegrievedforthechild),kepthimselfdark,ashesays,outofthewayandoutofthetrial,andwasonlyvaguelytalkedofasacertainmancalledAbel,outofwhomthejealousyarose.Aftertheacquittalshedisappeared,andthushelostthechildandthechild’smother."

           "Iwanttoask"

           "Amoment,mydearboy,andIhavedone.Thatevilgenius,Compeyson,theworstofscoundrelsamongmanyscoundrels,knowingofhiskeepingoutofthewayatthattimeandofhisreasonsfordoingso,ofcourseafterwardsheldtheknowledgeoverhisheadasameansofkeepinghimpoorerandworkinghimharder.ItwasclearlastnightthatthisbarbedthepointofProvis’sanimosity."

           "Iwanttoknow,"saidI,"andparticularly,Herbert,whetherhetoldyouwhenthishappened?"

           "Particularly?Letmeremember,then,whathesaidastothat.Hisexpressionwas,‘aroundscoreo’yearago,anda’mostdirectlyafterItookupwi’Compeyson

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