"Indeed I hope he may," said Mr. Low.
"We wanted to see you for ever so many reasons. Of course you understand that—that any sum of money can be spent that the case may want."
"Nothing will be spared on that account certainly," said the lawyer.
"But money will do a great many things. We would send all round the world if we could get evidence against that other man,—Lady Eustace's husband, you know."
"Can any good be done by sending all round the world?"
"He went back to his own home not long ago,—in Poland, I think," said Madame Goesler. "Perhaps he got the instrument there, and brought it with him." Mr. Low shook his head. "Of course we are very ignorant;—but it would be a pity that everything should not be tried."
"He might have got in and out of the window, you know," said the Duchess. Still Mr. Low shook his head. "I believe things can always be found out, if only you take trouble enough. And trouble means money;—does it not? We wouldn't mind how many thousand pounds it cost; would we, Marie?"
"I fear that the spending of thousands can do no good," said Mr. Low.
"But something must be done. You don't mean to say that Mr. Finn is to be hung because Lord Fawn says that he saw a man running along the street in a grey coat."
"Certainly not."