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The Moonstone

CHAPTER XVIII
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I told Joyce to have an eye on Rosanna.

Where is Joyce ?" Joyce was the Frizinghall policeman, who had been left by Superintendent Seegrave at Sergeant Cuff's disposal.

The clock struck two, as he put the question; and, punctual to the moment, the carriage came round to take Miss Rachel to her aunt's.
"One thing at a time," said the Sergeant, stopping me as I was about to send in search of Joyce.

"I must attend to Miss Verinder first." As the rain was still threatening, it was the close carriage that had been appointed to take Miss Rachel to Frizinghall.

Sergeant Cuff beckoned Samuel to come down to him from the rumble behind.
"You will see a friend of mine waiting among the trees, on this side of the lodge gate," he said.


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