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Springing a Mine

           FrominformationIreceived(fromaclerkinthesamehouse)ItookGeorgeintocustodyashavingbeenseenhangingaboutthereonthenight,andatverynighthetimeofthemurder,alsoashavingbeenoverheardinhighwordswiththedeceasedonformeroccasions—eventhreateninghim,asthewitnessmadeout.Ifyouaskme,SirLeicesterDedlock,whetherfromthefirstIbelievedGeorgetobethemurderer,Itellyoucandidlyno,buthemightbe,notwithstanding,andtherewasenoughagainsthimtomakeitmydutytotakehimandgethimkeptunderremand.Now,observe!"AsMr.Bucketbendsforwardinsomeexcitement—forhim—andinaugurateswhatheisgoingtosaywithoneghostlybeatofhisforefingerintheair,MademoiselleHortensefixesherblackeyesuponhimwithadarkfrownandsetsherdrylipscloselyandfirmlytogether."Iwenthome,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,atnightandfoundthisyoungwomanhavingsupperwithmywife,Mrs.Bucket.ShehadmadeamightyshowofbeingfondofMrs.Bucketfromherfirstofferingherselfasourlodger,butthatnightshemademorethanever—infact,overdidit.Likewisesheoverdidherrespect,andallthat,forthelamentedmemoryofthedeceasedMr.Tulkinghorn.BythelivingLorditflasheduponme,asIsatoppositetoheratthetableandsawherwithaknifeinherhand,thatshehaddoneit!"Mademoiselleishardlyaudibleinstrainingthroughherteethandlipsthewords,"Youareadevil.""Nowwhere,"pursuesMr.Bucket,"hadshebeenonthenightofthemurder?Shehadbeentothetheayter.

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