"I supposed, sergeant," Mr. Tulkinghorn resumes as he leans on one side of his chair and crosses his legs, "that Mr. Smallweed might have sufficiently explained the matter. It lies in the smallest compass, however. You served under Captain Hawdon at one time, and were his attendant in illness, and rendered him many little services, and were rather in his confidence, I am told. That is so, is it not?"

"I supposed, sergeant," Mr. Tulkinghorn says, "that Mr. Smallweed might have sufficiently explained the matter. You served under Captain Hawdon at one time, and were his attendant in illness, and were rather in his confidence, I am told. That is so, is it not?"
