be so sure.  She might have had ’em addressed to A. Z., or the like of that, at any of the Post-offices as was distant, as nobody could give the notice to ’em all.  Barring the money, which I know ain’t an object when the end is so desirable, it don’t do to be too ubiketous, because things will go astray.  But I’ve kept my eye uncommon open, and I don’t think there have been no letters since that last which was sent, Mr Trewilyan, let any of ’em, parsons or what not, say what they will.  And I don’t see as parsons are better than other folk when they has to do with a lady as likes her fancy-man.’

Trevelyan, when he had read as far as this, threw down the letter and tore his hair in despair.  ‘My wife,’ he exclaimed, ‘Oh, my wife!’ But it was essential that he should read Bozzle’s letter, and he persevered.

’Well; I took to the ground myself as soon as ever I heard that the Colonel was among us, and I hung out at the Full Moon.  They had been quite on the square with me at the Full Moon, which I mention, because, of course, it has to be remembered, and it do come up as a hitem.  And I’m proud, Mr Trewilyan, as I did take to the ground myself; for what should happen but I see the Colonel as large as life ringing at the parson’s bell at 1.47 p.m.  He was let in at 1.49, and he was let out at 2.17.  He went away in a cab which it was kept, and I followed him till he was put down at the Arcade, and I left him having his ’ed washed and greased at Trufitt’s rooms, half-way up.  It was a wonder to me when I see this, Mr Trewilyan, as he didn’t have his ’ed done first, as they most of ’em does when they’re going to see their ladies; but I couldn’t make nothing of that, though I did try to put too and too together, as I always does.

What he did at the parson’s, Mr Trewilyan, I won’t say I saw, and I won’t say I know.  It’s my opinion the young woman there isn’t on the square, though she’s been remembered too, and is a hitem of course.  And, Mr Trewilyan, it do go against the grain with me when they’re remembered and ain’t on the square.  I doesn’t expect too much of Human Nature, which is poor, as the saying goes; but when they’re remembered and ain’t on the square after that, it’s too bad for Human Nature.  It’s more than poor.  It’s what I calls beggarly.

He ain’t been there since, Mr Trewilyan, and he goes out of town to-morrow by the 1.15 p.m. express to Bridport.  So he lets on; but of course I shall see to that.  That he’s been at St. Diddulph’s, in the house from 1.47 to 2.17, you may take as a fact.  There won’t be no shaking of that, because I have it in my mem. book, and no Counsel can get the better of it.  Of course he went there to see her, and it’s my belief he did.  The young woman as was remembered says he didn’t, but she isn’t on the square.  They never is when a lady wants to see her gentleman, though they comes round afterwards, and tells up everything when it comes before his ordinary lordship.