âMy young lady refuses to have her wardrobe examined.â
âAh!â said the Sergeant.
His voice was not quite in such a perfect state of discipline as his face. When he said âAh!â he said it in the tone of a man who had heard something which he expected to hear. He half angered and half frightened meâwhy I couldnât tell, but he did it.
âMust the search be given up?â I asked.
âYes,â said the Sergeant, âthe search must be given up, because your young lady refuses to submit to it like the rest. We must examine all the wardrobes in the house or none. Send Mr. Ablewhiteâs portmanteau to London by the next train, and return the washing-book, with my compliments and thanks, to the young woman who brought it in.â
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