You've always been his butler." "Yes, sir.

But this is the kind of thing as a valet gets to know about more than a butler--letters left about, or in pockets, you know, sir.

But his lordship never could keep a valet long enough for him to learn anything.

He was worse with valets than with any one." "I see," said Mr.Flexen in a vexed tone.

"But still, I should have thought you'd have heard something from some one, even if the matter had not come under your own eyes.