XVIII (pp. 86—90)

1. I shuddered, and my ears tingled.

2. The little girl’s mother had been dead for more than six months.

3. I could stand it no longer, and, without caring whether anyone could see me, I rushed through the garden.

4. Where was he to find the money he wanted? He felt he was done for.

5. I got up, and, with the resolute step of a man who has just come to an irrevocable decision, I went back to the station.

6. When you receive this letter your poor brother will be dead.

7. There is a good deal more I could say to you, but I have no time.

8. Tell them that he fell from the top of a cliff, or else that he was drowned whilst skating.

9. I beg your pardon for all the trouble I am giving you.