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Jasper undressed and went to bed, and slept as soundly as men of his peculiar caliber do sleep, while Scrivell was standing at the corner of a street in Covent Garden, with his hands in his pockets and his eyes on the entrance to King's Hotel. A little after nine Jasper awoke, had his bath, dressed, went out, got some breakfast, and sat down to work, and for the time being forgot--actually forgot--that such an individual as Stella Etheridge existed.
That was the secret of his power, that he could concentrate his attention on one subject to the absolute abnegation of all others.