"
"We have had very clever people to deal with, Lady Eustace--and I fear
that, even now, we shall never get back the property."
"I do not care about the property, sir--although it was all my own. Nobody
has lost anything but myself; and I really don't see why the thing should
not die out, as I don't care about it. Whoever it is, they may have it
now."
"We were bound to get to the bottom of it all, if we could; and I think
that we have--at last. Perhaps, as you say, we ought to have done it
sooner."
"Oh--I don't care."
"We have two persons in custody, Lady Eustace, whom we shall use as
witnesses, and I am afraid we shall have to call upon you also--as a
witness." It occurred to Lizzie that they could not lock her up in prison
and make her a witness too, but she said nothing. Then the major continued
his speech--and asked her the question which was, in fact, alone material.
"Of course, Lady Eustace, you are not bound to say anything to me unless
you like--and you must understand that I by no means wish you to criminate
yourself."
"I don't know what that means."
"If you yourself have done anything wrong, I don't want to ask you to
confess it.
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