Chapter 30

‘No, sir, she is not ’ere,’ he continued. ‘And I may add, sir,’ he went on with gathering righteousness, ‘that she was in such an ’elpless state, sir, such a nasty ’opeless condition, sir, that I left ’er to mind the post office and come myself. I would like to mention also, sir,’ he added, fixing a malignant eye upon Giles, ‘that although I ’ave offered myself to be the messenger, no one ’as, as yet, sent for the police. It will look, very suspicious, sir, when they do come. Although you are the son of the dead ma…