[The Castle Inn by Stanley John Weyman]@TWC D-Link bookThe Castle Inn CHAPTER X 10/13
'Go and fetch this gentleman the book,' she said imperiously, 'with the people's names. Bring it here.
I want to see it.' The man went, and in a moment returned with it.
She signed to him to give it to Mr.Dunborough.
'See for yourself,' she said contemptuously. She calculated, and very shrewdly, that as the lawyer and his companions had given the name of Soane and taken possession of Sir George's rooms, only the name of Soane would appear in the book.
And so it turned out. Mr.Dunborough sought in vain for the name of Masterson or for a party of three, resembling the one he pursued; he found only the name of Sir George Soane entered when the rooms were ordered. 'Oh!' he said with an execration.
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