She said: \"It may help to clarify the situation if I tell you that Henry Varick has been under arrest since last night. We have built up a strong case against him.\"
Doctor Slingluff started up out of his chair, and dropped back again in a heap. His eyes seemed to start out of his head in horror. Then he covered his face. \"Henry arrested!\" he groaned. \"Then everything is over!\"
\"You see there is no further occasion for lying,\" said my mistress gently.
She said: \"It may help to clarify the situation if I tell you that Henry Varick has been under arrest since last night. We have built up a strong case against him.\"
Doctor Slingluff started up out of his chair, and dropped back again in a heap. His eyes seemed to start out of his head in horror. Then he covered his face. \"Henry arrested!\" he groaned. \"Then everything is over!\"
\"You see there is no further occasion for lying,\" said my mistress gently.
