"Now, Mr. Longestaffe," said Mr. Bideawhile, "perhaps you will show us where you think you put the letter."
"I don't think at all," said he. "Since the matter has been discussed the whole thing has come back upon my memory."
"I never signed it," said Dolly, standing with his hands in his pockets and interrupting his father.
"Nobody says you did, sir," rejoined the father with an angry voice. "If you will condescend to listen we may perhaps arrive at the truth."
"But somebody has said that I did. I've been told that Mr. Bideawhile says so."

"Now, Mr. Longestaffe," said Mr. Bideawhile, "show us where you think you put the letter."
"I don't think at all," said he. "I remember it."
"I never signed it," said Dolly.
"Nobody says you did, sir," rejoined the father angrily. "If you will condescend to listen we may perhaps arrive at the truth."
