Monday, June 30, 2008

John William Waterhouse paintings

John William Waterhouse paintings
John Singer Sargent paintings
GOING down to the front door, I met the Sergeant on the steps.
It went against the grain with me, after what had passed between us, to show him that I felt any sort of interest in his proceedings. In spite of myself, however, I felt an interest that there was no resisting. My sense of dignity sank from under me, and out came the words: `What news from Frizinghall?'
`I have seen the Indians,' answered Sergeant Cuff. `And I have found out what Rosanna bought privately in the town, on Thursday last. The Indians will be set free on Wednesday in next week. There isn't a doubt on my mind, and there isn't a doubt on Mr. Murthwaite's mind, that they came to this place to steal the Moonstone. Their calculations were all thrown out, of course, by what happened in the house on Wednesday night; and they have no more to do with the actual loss of the jewel than you have. But I can tell you one thing, Mr. Betteredge--if we don't find the Moonstone, they will. You have not heard the last of the three jugglers yet

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