Clover, a young lady with whom he was on friendly terms, nothing
whatever but friendly terms; a most respectable young lady--anxious,
naturally, to bring Mrs. Clover and her husband together again, but
discreet enough to have kept the matter quiet as yet. And he
explained how it came about that this young lady knew only the
address in Stanhope Gardens.
After reflecting upon that, Greenacre urged that it would be just as
well not to take the young lady into their counsel for the present,
to which his friend readily assented. And so, when they had chatted
a little longer, the man of mystery rose "to keep an appointment."
Gammon should hear from him in a day or two.
When ten days had gone by without the fulfilment of this promise
Gammon grew uneasy. He could not communicate with Greenacre, having
no idea' where the man lived or where he was to be heard of; an
inquiry at the Bilboes proved that he was not known there. One
evening Gammon went to look for himself at the house in Stanhope
Gardens; he hung about the place for half an hour, but saw nothing
of interest or importance.
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