As the last would be by far the most satisfactory result to him, he finally decided that a miracle would not be wrought in Henry Werner's favour, but that Lord Darsham would pay, which Mr. Forde decided would be better than a miracle.
Full of this idea, he entered the room with so subdued an expression, and so deferential a manner, and so sympathising a face, that Lord Darsham, who had heard Williams's account of his demeanour a few hours previously, could scarcely believe the evidence of his eyes.
"Sad affair this, my Lord," remarked Mr. Forde when Williams, having placed a chair for the visitor, had left the room.
"My Lord" agreed that it was a very sad affair.
"Particularly under the circumstances, my Lord," proceeded Mr. Forde.
"My Lord" thought that sudden death, under any circumstances must always be regarded as very awful.
"And when a man dies by his own act—" Mr. Forde was commencing, when Lord Darsham stopped him.
"Pardon me for interrupting you," he said, "but will you kindly inform me upon what circumstance you ground your opinion that Mr. Werner did die by his own act?"
"The state of his affairs, my Lord."