“Yes. Every Wednesday night. If it were not for that I should grow cold again.”
A silence. Then:
“Who lived here before Mr. Barringcourt?”
“A man who died. His name was Geoffrey Todbrook.”
“What?”
“Geoffrey Todbrook.”
“Why, he’s the man who started homes for incurables. There was one for the dumb and deaf and blind. I should have gone there.”
“I have heard he was very charitable. He left this house to Mr. Barringcourt.”
“Were they related?”
“No; I rather think myself the Master had let it to him on a lease. Then when the lease expired he died, and left a will to smooth all difficulties.”