J. S. Fletcher

Name: The Copper Box — Chapter 5
Author: J. S. Fletcher

The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

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“The Copper Box — Chapter 5”, published in 1923, is a work by J. S. Fletcher. It explores elements such as Parslewe, copper and Pawley.

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ Parslewe is, I see, a connoisseur in Chippendale work.”
He went nearer to the sideboard, but we both saw that he was not looking at it at all; he was staring at the coat-of-arms on the copper box.
“Delightful pursuit, collecting,” he said, straightening himself. “Well, I must run away. Pleasure must not be put before business, and I have a car waiting, and business at the other end of a drive.”
He shook hands with Madrasia with—I thought—unnecessary cordiality. Madrasia turned to me.
“Perhaps you’ll see Sir Charles safely down the stair?” she suggested. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ I glanced at this second communication; it was comprised in one line—
“Be a good girl and do as you’re told.”
“Do as you’re told!” she added. “Good heavens!—who’s to do the telling?”
I silently handed her my letter; she looked more astonished than ever when she read it.
“What does it all mean?” she asked. “Has—but he evidently has gone away. In consequence of something you told him, too! What? But wait!” ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ Parslewe’s absence. I have heard of Mr. Parslewe—as a distinguished antiquary.”
“Oh!” said Madrasia. “Distinguished?”
“Distinguished!” cooed Sir Charles. “Distinguished!”
“Odd!” remarked Madrasia. “I thought he was only a dabbler. That’s what he considers himself to be, I’m sure.”
Sir Charles waved a fat, white hand.
“Prophets, my dear young lady, are said to have no honour in their own country,” he observed with a knowing smile. “And your truly learned man usually considers himself to be a novice. What says one of my favourite poets?
“‘Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ And he didn’t tell you anything as to where he got these things?”
“He never tells anybody anything as to where he gets things—never! He just brings them in and puts them down, somewhere—and that’s all. However, the copper box disappeared for a while—not so very long ago. I noticed that, and he vouchsafed to tell me that he’d taken it to be repaired by a man in Newcastle.” ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ We’ve got to be careful.”
“We’ll be careful enough,” said I. “Let’s do this. If the old chap comes—and come he will—let Tibbie bring him up here. We’ll receive him in state; you’ll, of course, play the part, your proper part, of chatelaine; I, of guest. You’ll regret that Mr. Parslewe is away from home—indefinitely—and we’ll both be warily careful to tell the old man nothing. But we’ll watch him. I particularly want to see if looks for, sees, and seems to recognise the copper box. Pawley will have told him where it’s kept—on that sideboard ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ The more secrecy, the more pleasure. Human nature—antiquarian human nature.”
“Well, about twelve or fifteen months ago he was away like that,” she said. “I don’t know where he’d been, he never tells. But when he returned the copper box was with him. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ Pawley comes, and is seen examining the copper box. I go to Newcastle, and see Pawley meet a fat-faced, white-whiskered old party. I hear this person talk of the copper box to another man, who turns out to be a solicitor. I have a passage-at-arms with a coppersmith, who, I feel sure, has seen and known the copper box—I have other passages. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 5 (1923)

“ Madrasia picked up the card.
“And you are staying, Sir Charles?” she asked.
“For a day or two at the hotel at Wooler,” he replied. “After that, perhaps, for a few days in Berwick. The address at Wooler will find me, at any rate, during my stay in these parts; letters would be forwarded.”
He was still looking at the copper box, and presently he became mendacious.
“What a truly beautiful old sideboard!” he remarked, going nearer to that article of furniture. “Mr. ”

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