And now some too zealous housemaid, tidying up
after the irritating manner of her species, had destroyed the only
clue to her identity.
It was not for some time after this discovery that hope dawned
again for Lord Marshmoreton. Only after he had given up the search
for the missing paper as fruitless did he recall that it was in
George's company that Billie had first come into his life. Between
her, then, and himself George was the only link.
It was primarily for the purpose of getting Billie's name and
address from George that he had come to the cottage. And now that
the moment had arrived for touching upon the subject, he felt a
little embarrassed.
"When you visited the castle," he said, "when you visited the
castle . . ."
"Last Thursday," said George helpfully.
"Exactly. When you visited the castle last Thursday, there was a
young lady with you."
Not realizing that the subject had been changed, George was under
the impression that the other had shifted his front and was about
to attack him from another angle. He countered what seemed to him
an insinuation stoutly.
"We merely happened to meet at the castle.
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