"Perhaps you'd be kind enough to mention it to the one that gave it to me."
"Whoever gave it to you didn't show much judgment," said Gilbert, in the same pleasant way. "Who was it?"
"It was Mrs. Rockwell."
If a bombshell had exploded in the office, it could hardly have taken Gilbert more by surprise.
"Who did you say?" he repeated, thinking his ears might have deceived him.
"Mrs. Rockwell," said Dick, once more.
The book-keeper could hardly suppress a low whistle.
"When did she give it to you?"
"Last evening."
"Were you up there?"