the Duke. You're sure it doesn't bore you

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the Duke.
You're sure it doesn't bore you?
said Guerchard huskily.
NotabitofitsaidtheDuke [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],withcheerfulderision.Tomaketheac-
quaintanceofthisscoundrelwhohasfooledyoufortenyearsisas
charming a way of spending the evening as I can think of.
You say that to me?
said Guerchard with a touch of temper.
Yes said the Duke [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with a challenging smile. To you.
Hesatdowninaneasychairbythetable.Guerchardsatdownina
chair on the other side of itand set his elbows on it. They were silent.
Suddenly the Duke saidSomebody's coming.
Guerchard startedand said: "NoI don't hear any one."
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Thentherecamedistinctlythesoundofafootstepandaknockatthe
door.
You'vegotkeenerearsthanIsaidGuerchardgrudgingly.Inallthis
businessyou'veshownthequalitiesofaverypromisingdetective.
He
rosewent to the doorand unlocked it.
Bonaventcamein:"I'vebroughtyouthehandcuffssirhesaid
hold-
ing them out. Shall I stay with you?"
NosaidGuerchard.You'vetwomenatthebackdoorandtwoat
the frontand a man in every room on the ground-floor?
YesandI'vegotthreemenoneveryotherfloorsaidBonavent [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],ina
tone of satisfaction.
And the house next door?
said Guerchard.
ThereareadozenmeninitsaidBonavent.Nocommunication
between the two houseyilai:
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