He had the grace to feel ashamed of himself at once.
"Forgive me, Lucy," he said. "I was wrong. Only I love you so!"
"I will tell you all about it, Tom, dear."
"You shan't tell me a word about it. I can guess. But what are we to do?"
"I will go and consult Mr. Morgenstern."
"There is no time to lose."
"Come with me to his office, then, at once. It is not far to Old Broad Street."
They set out instantly, found Mr. Morgenstern, and put him in possession of the discovered evidence. He was delighted with the news.
"We must find Sargent at once," he said.
Lucy began to stammer out some objection.