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was able to convince him that I had never even heard of him.
There is one very remarkable thing about the incident, and I have purposely “left it till last” as the children say. In describing Mr. Pontifex to Mr. Sharpe, I said, ‘‘ He is wear- ing, on his waistcoat, an oblong ornament; it is not made of silver or gold, but is of a brownish metal, such as is bronze.”
The extraordinary thing about this is that he was not wearing it af the time, but he fre- quently does wear it. The ornament was at his own house, two or three miles away from Mr, Sharpe’s house, and yet I distinctly saw the thing on his waistcoat at the time he was sitting in Mr. Sharpe's library. I cannot ex- plain why or how I saw it ¢#eve. I only know that I did see it, in a place “where it wasn't,” if I may be pardoned the paradox.
I now append letters from the two gentle- men concerned, which will enable the reader to verify my statements. I trust it is unnecessary to add that Mr. Sharpe in xo way gave me any information as regards Mr. Pontifex’s appearance or his movements.
was able to convince him that I had never even heard of him.
There is one very remarkable thing about the incident, and I have purposely “left it till last” as the children say. In describing Mr. Pontifex to Mr. Sharpe, I said, ‘‘ He is wear- ing, on his waistcoat, an oblong ornament; it is not made of silver or gold, but is of a brownish metal, such as is bronze.”
The extraordinary thing about this is that he was not wearing it af the time, but he fre- quently does wear it. The ornament was at his own house, two or three miles away from Mr, Sharpe’s house, and yet I distinctly saw the thing on his waistcoat at the time he was sitting in Mr. Sharpe's library. I cannot ex- plain why or how I saw it ¢#eve. I only know that I did see it, in a place “where it wasn't,” if I may be pardoned the paradox.
I now append letters from the two gentle- men concerned, which will enable the reader to verify my statements. I trust it is unnecessary to add that Mr. Sharpe in xo way gave me any information as regards Mr. Pontifex’s appearance or his movements.
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