[Pelham Complete by Edward Bulwer-Lytton]@TWC D-Link bookPelham Complete CHAPTER XXIII 13/13
What is his name? let me see!" and Mr.Thornton affected to look down in a complete reverie of dim remembrances. I saw, however, that, from time to time, his eye glanced up to me, with a restless, inquisitive expression, and as instantly retired. "Ah," said I, carelessly, "I think I know who he is!" "Who!" cried Thornton, eagerly, and utterly off his guard. "And yet," I pursued, without noticing the interruption, "it scarcely can be--the colour of the hair is so very different." Thornton again appeared to relapse into his recollections. "War--Warbur--ah, I have it now!" cried he, "Warburton--that's it--that's the name--is it the one you supposed, Mr.Pelham ?" "No," said I, apparently perfectly satisfied.
"I was quite mistaken. Good morning, I did not think it was so late.
On Sunday, then, Mr. Thornton--au plaisir!" "A d--d cunning dog!" said I to myself, as I left the apartments. "However, on peut-etre trop fin.
I shall have him yet." The surest way to make a dupe is to let you victim suppose you are his.
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