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When Pelham left the house in Ashley Mansions it was not yet ten o'clock. He paused for a moment on the pavement to look at his watch and consult with himself. The result of his brief thought was that he turned with resolute steps in the direction of Harley Street. Ten minutes after he left Ashley Mansions he was ringing the bell of Luke Tarbot's house. The door was opened, he asked if the doctor was in. The servant replied in the affirmative.
"What name shall I say? " he asked.