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It looked as if Lord D'Eyncourt were disposed to bluster. Perhaps he thought better of the matter, perhaps his Dutch courage was already evaporating, but he looked uneasily from one to the other as if seeking for a loophole of escape. He was understood to protest feebly against Dugdale's presence.
"No," Passmore said firmly, "I prefer Mr Dugdale to be here. So far he has heard everything and he musn't be put aside now. I want you to tell me how the thing was done. I have a pretty clear idea of the ingenious swindle, but I wish to have the story from your own lips."