"And recognised it?"
"As sure as anything's sure, though a good many years have gone by since I saw it last."
"Was his name Temple?"
"Not by a long way."
"Tell me his name again, Charlie."
"Ned Chester his name was, and is," added Charlie positively.
At the mention of the name a shudder passed through the Duchess's frame.
"What character did he bear when you knew him?"
"A precious bad one; not to put too fine a point upon it, he was a thief."
"That will do, Charlie. Good night; good night, Lizzie."