Transcriber's Note:

The following is a list of corrections made to the original. The first passage is the original passage, the second the corrected one.

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  ALL IN DARK
  ALL IN THE DARK
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  Longcluse good humouredly.
  Longcluse good-humouredly.
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  Mr. Longcluse, the millionarie, had, of course, many poor
  Mr. Longcluse, the millionaire, had, of course, many poor
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  when you sent me down for Charles; and the boy will be back.
  when you sent me down for Charles; and the boy will be back,
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  “Oh oh! very good. And now, Sir,” he said, in rising
  “Oh, oh! very good. And now, Sir,” he said, in rising
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  “You know him, Mr Darnley?” inquired Lady May.
  “You know him, Mr. Darnley?” inquired Lady May.
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  “Why should it?” laughed Vivian Darnley, partly to cover
  “Why should it?” laughed Vivian Darnley, partly to cover,
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  fright, and then pretended to think her great deal more frightened
  fright, and then pretended to think her a great deal more frightened
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  carriages, and I'll send a servant with you, and he ll arrange
  carriages, and I'll send a servant with you, and he'll arrange
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  He was a man who was thought likely to marry His estate
  He was a man who was thought likely to marry. His estate
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  him so good-natured. She don't know what to
  him so good-natured. She doesn't know what to
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  decased; the particulars were as follows:—”
  deceased; the particulars were as follows:—”
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  needn't tell yon. You know the miserable life I lead. Egad!
  needn't tell you. You know the miserable life I lead. Egad!
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  here again, slam it in his face. I have done with him for ever?”
  here again, slam it in his face. I have done with him for ever!”
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  thimbleful of something. What has frightened you!”
  thimbleful of something. What has frightened you?”
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  espectable people; and I know his dodge. He thinks he came
  respectable people; and I know his dodge. He thinks he came
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  that party to the Derby,”
  that party to the Derby.”
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  “I believe,” said Mr. Longcluse, with a laugh. “I
  “I believe,” said Mr. Longcluse, with a laugh, “I
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  “Yes, a little, perhaps. Don't you.”
  “Yes, a little, perhaps. Don't you?”
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  world, I'm thinking',” she answered dolorously.
  world, I'm thinking,” she answered dolorously.
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  evenins, like this, ye have just a chilly flush o' the sun' settin',
  evenins, like this, ye have just a chilly flush o' the sun settin',
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  and had not this confidence an unacountable though distant
  and had not this confidence an unaccountable though distant
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  “Do you know that gentleman's name!”
  “Do you know that gentleman's name?”
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  have been misinformed, you see, as to the indentity of the person
  have been misinformed, you see, as to the identity of the person
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  his tongue; he's a bit rougher, and a swaggering' cove, and a
  his tongue; he's a bit rougher, and a swaggerin' cove, and a
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  and we must drop him And now, darling, good-bye.”
  and we must drop him. And now, darling, good-bye.”
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  since she had know him, and his admiration.
  since she had known him, and his admiration.
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  lso; and certainly he saw Vivian Darnley in the drawing-room
  also; and certainly he saw Vivian Darnley in the drawing-room
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  indow, as his cab turned away from the door. With a swelling
  window, as his cab turned away from the door. With a swelling
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  and among others a note from Lady Mary Penrose, reminding
  and among others a note from Lady May Penrose, reminding
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  unpleasant. There were whispered with sneers
  unpleasant. These were whispered with sneers
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  and might have thought that, the muscian having
  and might have thought that, the musician having
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  So over the short grass that handsome girl walked, with Mr
  So over the short grass that handsome girl walked, with Mr.
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  “Yes, she was here; she came with Lady Tramways. They
  “Yes, she was here; she came with Lady Tramway. They
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  “Now, Sir, you'll be so good as to to observe that you have
  “Now, Sir, you'll be so good as to observe that you have
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  fingers will trace a name or two on the pages that are passing
  fingers will trace a name or two on the pages that are passing.
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  and the Pharoahs saw it, and we see it to-day. Is it worth while
  and the Pharaohs saw it, and we see it to-day. Is it worth while
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  very bald, with coarse, black hair, that might not unsuitable
  very bald, with coarse, black hair, that might not unsuitably
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  But not pays his bets! And how could he? Ten shillings
  But not pay his bets! And how could he? Ten shillings
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  and the rest are rifling, but they were the most impertinent, and
  and the rest are trifling, but they were the most impertinent, and
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  eloquence. There was in Cicero's face, he though, something
  eloquence. There was in Cicero's face, he thought, something
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  out unluckily. I have heard that you are again in danger. I I
  out unluckily. I have heard that you are again in danger. I
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  you would readily believe, who were, or are, political refugees.
  you would readily believe, who were, or are, political refugees.”
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  I see you, the remarkable circumstances to which I have but alluded,
  I see you, the remarkable circumstances to which I have but alluded.
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  the chase, and—— Here we are at the hall-door Don't
  the chase, and—— Here we are at the hall-door. Don't
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  somehow to ring through her head, he made a very explicit declaration
  somehow, to ring through her head, he made a very explicit declaration
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  you,” he screamed, dashing his hand on the table, at the other
  you,” he screamed, dashing his hand on the table, at the other end
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  So spoke Tansey, into whose talk, in moments of excitement
  So spoke Tansey, into whose talk, in moments of excitement,
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  “No, dear, never mind him—he's well enough.” David,
  “No, dear, never mind him—he's well enough.” David
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  hanged, “losht sheven pound sheventeen, ash I m a
  hanged, “losht sheven pound sheventeen, ash I'm a
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  In a very small room, where burned a single jet of gas, Mr. Mr.
  In a very small room, where burned a single jet of gas, Mr.
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  CHAPTER XLVIII
  CHAPTER XLVIII.
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  in the perennial mourning that belongs to a gentlemen of his
  in the perennial mourning that belongs to gentlemen of his
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  which would corroborate his first vague suspicions?”
  which would corroborate his first vague suspicions?
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  let four full-length portraits. Two of these were a lady and
  set four full-length portraits. Two of these were a lady and
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  ribbon, and the gentlemen stood booted for the field, and falcon
  ribbon, and the gentleman stood booted for the field, and falcon
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  Plumes is his name—that says he'll stay still your Uncle David
  Plumes is his name—that says he'll stay till your Uncle David
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  little chuch, whose steeple cast its shadow every
  little church, whose steeple cast its shadow every
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  Lady May Penrose a note, in the folowing terms:—
  Lady May Penrose a note, in the following terms:—
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  the least picturesque and and most probable way. I should like
  the least picturesque and most probable way. I should like
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  look or tone, or air, that gradually overcome her more and
  look or tone, or air, that gradually overcame her more and
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  connected with Alice? Slowly it passes along. Through
  connected with Alice! Slowly it passes along. Through
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  system of check, such as would made it next to impossible for
  system of check, such as would make it next to impossible for
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  Baron Vanboeren
  Baron Vanboeren.
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  murdered here in London, was, I believe in your employment?”
  murdered here in London, was, I believe, in your employment?”
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  “I am in London, Sir, ubon my business, and no one else's. I I
  “I am in London, Sir, ubon my business, and no one else's. I
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  spread, and the monstrous battered felt hat, in which a a costermonger
  spread, and the monstrous battered felt hat, in which a costermonger
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  without in the end contracting some some incurable insanity; and
  without in the end contracting some incurable insanity; and
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  whther its terrors or its fury may prevail.
  whether its terrors or its fury may prevail.
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  Little did she dream that such a gallery exsited. How were
  Little did she dream that such a gallery existed. How were
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  There is something in that pale face and spectra
  There is something in that pale face and spectral
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  or where he likes—I'll stand t—and I don't think he'll need
  or where he likes—I'll stand it—and I don't think he'll need
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  “Yes, as were driving into town to-day, Uncle David told me
  “Yes, as we were driving into town to-day, Uncle David told me
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  think she would marry me at all, Isn't it better to say, ‘My
  think she would marry me at all. Isn't it better to say, ‘My
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  left a message for his sister with old Crozier ordered his servant
  left a message for his sister with old Crozier, ordered his servant
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  Lonclushe harmlesh.”
  Lonclushe harmlesh.’”
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  where she executed an involuutary frisk that carried her a little
  where she executed an involuntary frisk that carried her a little
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  she was staring at the smiling face of the young lady; you
  she was staring at the smiling face of the young lady; “you
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  herished for him was gone, and a great disgust was there
  cherished for him was gone, and a great disgust was there
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  nstead.
  instead.
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  tears overflow her eyes; and she says in the intervals, almos
  tears overflow her eyes; and she says in the intervals, almost
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  reflected the gray horizon. Vaguely, however, he could see that
  reflected the grey horizon. Vaguely, however, he could see that
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  the distant lights, and heard through the the dim air the chimes,
  the distant lights, and heard through the dim air the chimes,
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  all this time towards the candles: “do now, you're sure to see
  all this time towards the candles): “do now, you're sure to see
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  think?”
  think!”
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  withhish name shined to it. There, now you have everything.”
  with hish name shined to it. There, now you have everything.”
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  friends will laugh?”
  friends will laugh!”
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  ou told Miss Alice you'd not be here till to-morrow!” she says
  you told Miss Alice you'd not be here till to-morrow!” she says
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  ettishly, holding the candle high above her head.
  pettishly, holding the candle high above her head.
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  you look ill and unhappy: what's the matter!”
  you look ill and unhappy: what's the matter?”
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  has polished off a family there a happetite for another up here
  has polished off a family there a happetite for another up here.
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  Shir Richard wantsh every door in the 'oushe fasht locked. and
  Shir Richard wantsh every door in the 'oushe fasht locked, and
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  Sir Richard leaned back in the cab as he drove into town,
  Sir Richard leaned back in the cab as he drove into town.
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  exploit that he was at the moment equal to. In Mortlake were
  exploit than he was at the moment equal to. In Mortlake were
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  morning. She had been spirited away like the rest
  morning. She had been spirited away like the rest.
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  and Sir Richard lounges, expecting the arrival of David
  and Sir Richard lounge, expecting the arrival of David
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  know that for ten years, and have postponed removing them.
  known that for ten years, and have postponed removing them.
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  and yet but slightly. You wish. perhaps to learn particulars
  and yet but slightly. You wish, perhaps, to learn particulars
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  “But you talk of bringing me face to face withthem; how
  “But you talk of bringing me face to face with them; how
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  “No, in the the solid. Here is the key of the catacombs.”
  “No, in the solid. Here is the key of the catacombs.”
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  “Bah! what a wise man Then I may show you whom I
  “Bah! what a wise man. Then I may show you whom I
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  “And is more. Why, count the words, one, two, four six,
  “And is more. Why, count the words, one, two, four, six,
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  art, of which perhaps you suspect nothing. Come, come.
  art, of which perhaps you suspect nothing. Come, come,
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  floor
  floor.
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  ripens round me. But once I take this step, all is up with that,
  ripens round me. But once I take this step, all is up with that.
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  You see—you understand. Bah! you are no fool; it is plain.
  You see—you understand. Bah! you are no fool; it is plain,
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  How it would have fared with him, if he had, I can't tell.”
  How it would have fared with him, if he had, I can't tell.
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  CHATPER LXXXIV.
  CHAPTER LXXXIV.
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  keys. Never mind; I know it all know,” she whispered, as she
  keys. Never mind; I know it all now,” she whispered, as she
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  good keepin' me 'ere no longer I don't want no quarrellin' nor
  good keepin' me 'ere no longer. I don't want no quarrellin' nor
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  I've had nothing to do it. I've never had a hint that she
  I've had nothing to do with it. I've never had a hint that she
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  orged deed. Written across it, in Longcluse's hand, were the
  forged deed. Written across it, in Longcluse's hand, were the
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  paper, in French. published about five months before, upon
  paper, in French, published about five months before, upon
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  attended him though his recovery under the hands of Vanboeren;
  attended him through his recovery under the hands of Vanboeren;