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Desire to be perfectly fair in her judgment of Arnott did not prevent Mrs Carruthers from imparting her views to her husband, when discussing with him that evening the mysterious happenings next door. She first acquainted him with the bare details, and asked for his opinion; since he had no opinion to offer she proceeded to unfold hers. Carruthers was astounded; he was also, to his wife's amazement, annoyed with her.
"Perhaps you won't be so ready to recommend people in future," he remarked. "This is what comes of interfering in other people's concerns."