After all
that's being done there isn't much to wonder at in that. Then comes the
second robbery."
"And Lord George planned that too?" asked Bunfit.
"I don't pretend to say I know, but just put it this way, Mr. Bunfit. Of
course the thieves were let in by the woman Crabstick?"
"Not a doubt."
"Of course they was Smiler and Billy Cann?"
"I suppose they was."
"She was always about the lady, a-doing for her in everything. Say she
goes to Benjamin and tells him as how her lady still has the necklace, and
then he puts up the second robbery. Then you'd have it all round."
"And Lord George would have lost 'em? It can't be. Lord George and he are
thick as thieves up to this day."
"Very well. I don't say anything against that. Lord George knows as she
has 'em; indeed he'd given 'em back to her to keep. We've got as far as
that, Mr. Bunfit."
"I think she did 'ave 'em."
"Very well. What does Lord George do then? He can't make money of 'em.
They're too hot for his fingers, and so he finds when he thinks of taking
'em into the market. So he puts Benjamin up to the second robbery."
"Who's drawing it fine, now, Gager; eh?"
"Mr.
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