Foster informed me that he always made Sefton aware of my wife's
visits,--as she appointed the evenings for them,--and that Sefton
attended the interviews, concealed in the next room. I therefore
arranged with Foster to inform Sefton that she would be present the next
evening, and then took my leave, Foster repeating again and again,
'Sefton's a rascal--Mrs. Bell's an angel. Only want, absolute want, made
me undertake this. Yes, sir,--I assure you,--_want_.'
In pursuance of the arrangement, I visited Foster the next evening,
arriving before Sefton, and going into the next apartment. Sefton soon
after entered and engaged in a conversation with Foster, which fully
corroborated the information I had previously obtained. During its
progress I entered upon them. Sefton was amazed, and struck with a
consciousness of discovered guilt.
'I am now fully aware,' I said, 'Mr. Sefton, of your cause for interest
in my affairs, and of the manner in which you have evinced it'
He had by a violent effort recovered his equanimity, and
said,--'Prevarication or denial I suppose to be useless. You have
probably outbid me for the confidence of this miserable villain. What do
you propose to do?'
'Were we both young,' I replied, 'there would be only one answer to that
question.
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