"
"Oh, the police! What do the police know about it? Of course I talk it
all over with them. They have not the smallest idea where the man is,
and do not know how to go to work to discover him. I don't say that my
father is judicious in his brazen-faced opposition to all inquiry. He
should pretend to be a little anxious--as I do. Not that there would be
any use now in pretending to keep up appearances. He has declared
himself utterly indifferent to the law, and has defied the world. Never
mind, old fellow, we shall eat the more dinner, only I must go and
prepare myself for it."
At dinner Harry found only Septimus Jones, Augustus Scarborough, and his
aunt. Miss Scarborough said a good deal about her brother, and declared
him to be much better. "Of course you know, Augustus, that Sir William
Brodrick was down here for two days."
"Only fancy," replied he, "what one has to pay for two days of Sir
William Brodrick in the country!"
"What can it matter?" said the generous spinster.
"It matters exactly so many hundred pounds; but no one will begrudge it
if he does so many hundred pounds' worth of good."
"It will show, at any rate, that we have had the best advice," said the
lady.
"Yes, it will show;--that is exactly what people care about.
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