I only report that, on Mr.
Godfrey's attempting to rise, after giving her the answer just
described, she actually took him by the two shoulders, and pushed him
back into his chair--Oh, don't say this was immodest! don't even hint
that the recklessness of guilty terror could alone account for such
conduct as I have described! We must not judge others. My Christian
friends, indeed, indeed, indeed, we must not judge others!
She went on with her questions, unabashed. Earnest Biblical students
will perhaps be reminded--as I was reminded--of the blinded children of
the devil, who went on with their orgies, unabashed, in the time before
the Flood.
"I want to know something about Mr. Luker, Godfrey."
"I am again unfortunate, Rachel. No man knows less of Mr. Luker than I
do."
"You never saw him before you and he met accidentally at the bank?"
"Never."
"You have seen him since?"
"Yes. We have been examined together, as well as separately, to assist
the police."
"Mr. Luker was robbed of a receipt which he had got from his
banker's--was he not? What was the receipt for?"
"For a valuable gem which he had placed in the safe keeping of the
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