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sarah.Thoughtful of you.

dr. remnant.But tell me nothing.

dr. remnant bows formally and goes. george is about to speak when sarah with a look at mrs. opie says...

sarah.George, hold your tongue.

mrs. opie.[With much hauteur.]I am in the way.

At this moment dimmuck, an old but unbenevolent-looking butler, comes to the top of the steps.

dimmuck.The master wants Mrs. Opie.

mrs. opie.Thank you.

george.Your triumph!

mrs. opie is departing radiant.

dimmuck.How was I to know you was in the garden?

mrs. opie.I am sorry to have put you to the trouble of a search, Mr. Dimmuck.

dimmuck.He's in his room.

And he follows her towards the house.

george.Carp fought with him at twelve o'clock.

The other two cannot speak from amazement.

sarah.No!

george.Why, they didn't tell me and I didn't ask. Carp was laughing. Tatton chuckled... afterwards.

sarah.What had he to do?

george.Carp's second.

sarah.Unaccountable children!

george.Feather parade... throw in... parry quarte: over the arm... put by: feint... flanconade and through his arm... damned easy. The father didn't wince or say a word. I bound it up... the sight of blood makes me sick.