“What was it about—the part you did read?”
“The beginning was all about India. I couldn’t understand it. I jumped a whole lot. I hadn’t much time and I was afraid Mrs. Howett would find me. Then, further on, I came to ‘Fire-Tongue’.”
“But what did it say about ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
“I couldn’t make it out, sir. Oh, indeed I’m telling you the truth! It seemed to me that Fire-Tongue was some sort of mark.”
“Mark?”
“Yes—a mark Sir Charles had seen in India, and then again in London—”
“In London! Where in London?”
“On someone’s arm.”
“What! Tell me the name of this person!”
“I can’t remember, sir! Oh, truly I can’t.”