[...] Yes, sir. Did you notice a letter addressed to the Times office? The servant prepared himself to cogitate. But he found it unnecessary. Yes, sir, he replied. Two. Two? Mr. Stafford repeated, dismay in his tone- though this was justMore[...] Yes, sir. Did you notice a letter addressed to the Times office?
The servant prepared himself to cogitate. But he found it unnecessary. Yes, sir, he replied. Two. Two? Mr. Stafford repeated, dismay in his tone- though this was just what he had reason to expect. Yes, sir. There was one I took from the hand-box, and one Mr. Atlay gave me in the hall at the last moment, the butler explained. That will do.
Thank you. Ask Mr. Atlay if he will come to me. No doubt he will be able to tell me what I want to know. The words were commonplace, but the speakers anxiety was so plain that Marcus when he delivered the message--which he did with haste--added a word or two of warning. It is about a letter to the Times, sir, I think.
Mr. Stafford seems a good deal put out, he said, confidentially.[...].