"Very good. I will see you in the morning. In the meantime will you leave this will for me to look over?"
Ellis made this demand with the intention of seeing how far Mrs. Moxton would trust him, as it was scarcely fair that the confidence should be all on one side. To his secret astonishment and openly-expressed pleasure, she agreed at once to the request.
"As you trust me, I shall you," said Mrs. Moxton. "Keep the will by all means till to-morrow morning; but take care of it, as it is an original document."
"I will put it away now "; and Ellis locked the document up in a despatch-box which stood near his desk. "And I thank you for this proof of confidence, Mrs. Moxton; you will not find it misplaced."
"I am quite sure of that, doctor. I trust you thoroughly."
"In some ways, yes, in others, no. For instance, why will you not tell me about Zirknitz?"
Mrs. Moxton turned pale. "I cannot tell you about him--yet."
Ellis was vexed. "Well, there is no need," said he, a trifle crossly. "I know about this man."
"About Rudolph? About--"
"Yes, about your brother by marriage."