human
Of course he picked the lock, and stole the letter, said Dolly.
gpt
It's as plain as a pike-staff. It's clear enough to hang any man.
human
I am afraid that it falls short of evidence, however strong and just may be the suspicion induced, said the lawyer.
gpt
Your father for a time was not quite certain about the letter.
human
He thought that I had signed it,
gpt
I am quite certain now, rejoined the father angrily.
human
A man has to collect his memory before he can be sure of anything.
gpt
I am thinking you know how it would go to a jury.
human
What I want to know is how we are to get the money, said Dolly.
gpt
I should like to see him hung,--of course; but I'd sooner have the money. Squercum says--
human
Adolphus, we don't want to know here what Mr. Squercum says.
gpt
I don't know why what Mr. Squercum says shouldn't be as good as what Mr. Bideawhile says. Of course Squercum doesn't sound very aristocratic.
human
Quite as much so as Bideawhile, no doubt,
gpt
No; Squercum isn't aristocratic, and Fetter Lane is a good deal lower than Lincoln's Inn. Nevertheless Squercum may know what he's about. It was Squercum who was first down upon Melmotte in this matter, and if it wasn't for Squercum we shouldn't know as much about it as we do at present. Squercum's name was odious to the elder Longestaffe. He believed, probably without much reason, that all his family troubles came to him from Squercum, thinking that if his son would have left his affairs in the hands of the old Slows and the old Bideawhiles, money would never have been scarce with him, and that he would not have made this terrible blunder about the Pickering property. And the sound of Squercum, as his son knew, was horrid to his ears. He hummed and hawed, and fumed and fretted about the room, shaking his head and frowning. His son looked at him as though quite astonished at his displeasure.
human
There's nothing more to be done here, sir, I suppose,
gpt
Nothing more, said Mr. Bideawhile.
human
It may be that I shall have to instruct counsel, and I thought it well that I should see in the presence of both of you exactly how the thing stood. You speak so positively, Mr. Longestaffe, that there can be no doubt?
gpt
There is no doubt.
human
And now perhaps you had better lock the drawer in our presence. Stop a moment--I might as well see whether there is any sign of violence having been used. So saying Mr. Bideawhile knelt down in front of the table and began to examine the lock. This he did very carefully and satisfied himself that there was
gpt
human
Whoever has done it, did it very well,
gpt
I might as well see whether there is any sign of violence having been used.
human
Of course Melmotte did it,