, to be
ignored.
"Of course," I went on, "if you really had brought off this thing
on your own, I should be the last to criticise your means of
reaching such an end. You have not only scored off a far superior
force, which had laid itself out to score off you, but you have put
them in the wrong about you, and they'll eat out of your hand for
the rest of their days. But don't ask me to believe that you've
done all. this alone! By George," I cried, in a sudden wave of
enthusiasm, "I don't care how you've done it or who has helped you.
It's the biggest thing you ever did in your life!"
And certainly I had never seen Raffles look more radiant, or better
pleased with the world and himself, or nearer that elation which he
usually left to me.
"Then you shall hear all. about it, Bunny, if you'll do what I ask
you."
"Ask away, old chap, and the thing's done."
"Switch off the electric lights."
"All. of them?"
"I think so."
"There, then."
"Now go to the back window and up with the blind."
"Well?"?"
"I'm coming to you. Splendid! I never had a look so late as this.
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