"Of course. It would have been wrong to use another."
"Did the detective you employed accompany you?"
"He did; else I should hardly have found this out-of-the-way hole--in which, sir, I am surprised to see you. But I need not express surprise. Your decision of character and kindness of heart are well known to me.",
"My decision of character--yes; my kindness of heart--those are meaningless words in your experience of me. But the past can be atoned for."
"You have nothing to reproach yourself with, sir."
"My conscience answers. But it is not to speak of myself that I have come to-night. Is the detective who conducted you here now in the house? I should like to speak to him."
"How unfortunate! It is but a few minutes since he left us. Had I known--"
"But you did not know."
"No, indeed, sir."
"Did you disclose to Miss Parkinson the nature of your errand?"