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The car was driven swiftly out of the grounds, but directly it was round the corner and out of sight of the lodge gates, at a sign from Carter, it was turned a little way up a side lane and pulled up to one side of the road.
"We'll get out," he said, "and have a talk. You wait here," he went on to the driver, "and keep your eyes skinned as to what cars pass coming from the asylum way. I don't expect you'll see anyone, but, at any rate, look out for that fat doctor chap, and if he passes give us a whistle. Understand?"