“I was shown by this woman into a sitting-room, where a frugalsupper was laid out. Afterwards Mr. Jonas Oldacre led me into hisbedroom, in which there stood a heavy safe. This he opened andtook out a mass of documents, which we went over together. It wasbetween eleven and twelve when we finished. He remarked that wemust not disturb the housekeeper. He showed me out through hisown French window, which had been open all this time.”