Fergus Hume

Name: The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew
Author: Fergus Hume

The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

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“The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew”, published in 1900, is a work by Fergus Hume. It explores elements such as Baltic, Mother Jael and Jentham.

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ A dark, handsome girl, with golden earrings, and a yellow handkerchief twisted picturesquely round her black hair, was the cook, and she turned to face Baltic with a scowl when he inquired for Mother Jael. Evidently the Gentiles were no favourites in the camp of these outcasts, for the men lounging about murmured, the women tittered and sneered, and the very children spat out evil words in the Romany language. But Baltic, used to black skins and black looks, was not daunted by this inhospitable reception, and in grave tones repeated his inquiry for the sibyl. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ It is a popular fallacy to suppose that she doesn't. You try and get a secret out of a woman which she thinks is worth keeping, and see how you'll fare. She will laugh, and talk and lie, and tell you everything—except what you want to know. What strength is to a man, cunning is to a woman. They are the potters, we are the clay, and—and—and my discourse is as discursive as that of Praed's vicar,' finished the doctor, with a dry chuckle.
'It has led us a long way from the main point,' agreed Harry, 'and that is—what is Dr Pendle's secret?'
Graham shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ If we watch Cargrim and trust Baltic we shall be able to protect Pendle from the consequences of his folly.'
'Folly! What folly?'
'The folly of having a secret. Only women should have secrets, for they alone know how to keep them.'
'Everyone is of the opposite opinion,' said Brace, with a grin.
'And, as usual, everyone is wrong,' retorted Graham. 'Do you think I have been a doctor all these years and don't know the sex?—that is, so far as a man may know them. You take my word for it, Brace, that a woman knows how to hold her tongue. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ However, Baltic regarded the warrant only as a means to an end, and did not intend to use it, other than as a bogey to terrify Mother Jael into confession. He trusted more to his religiosity and persuasive capabilities than to the power of the law. Nevertheless, being practical as well as sentimental, he was glad to have the warrant in case of need; for it was possible that a heathenish witch like Mother Jael might fear man more than God. Finally, Baltic had some experience of casting religious pearls before pagan swine, and therefore was discreet in his use of spiritual remedies. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ Well, lad, and what do you propose doing?'
'I came to ask your advice, doctor!'
'Here it is, then. Hold your tongue and do nothing.'
'What! and leave that hound to plot against the bishop?'
'A cleverer head than yours is counter-plotting him, Brace,' warned the doctor. 'While Cargrim, having faith in Baltic, leaves the matter of the murder in his hands, there can be no open scandal.'
Harry stared, and moodily tugged at his moustache. 'I never thought to hear you hint that the bishop was guilty,' he grumbled. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ I was afraid to touch him, afraid to wait, as these Gentiles might think I had slain the man. I got back into the road, I did, and there I picked up this, which I brought to the camp with me. But I never showed it to the police, brother, for I feared the Gentile jails.'
This proved to be a neat little silver-mounted pistol which Mother Jael fished out from the interior of the mattress. Baltic balanced it in his hand, and believing, as was surely natural, that Jentham had been killed with this weapon, he examined it carefully. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Bishop's Secret — CHAPTER XXVII. What Mother Jael Knew (1900)

“ Before the gipsies could recover from their astonishment at this sudden change of front, a dishevelled grey head was poked out from one of the black tents, and a thin high voice piped, 'Dearie! lovey! ”

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