Asheutteredthesewords，AHANDflutteredoverthetableintheair！Itwasafemalehand：thatwhichIhadseenthenightbefore。
Thatfemalehandtookapenfromthegreenbaizetable，dippeditinasilverinkstand，andwroteonaquarterofasheetoffoolscapontheblottingbook，Howaboutthediamondrobbery？Ifyoudonotpay，Iwilltellhimwheretheyare。
Whatdiamonds？whatrobbery？whatwasthismystery？Thatwillneverbeascertained，forthewretchedman’sdemeanorinstantlychanged。Certainly，sir——oh，certainly，hesaid，forcingagrin。Howwillyouhavethemoney，sir？Allright，Mr。Abednego。
Thiswayout。
IhopeIshalloftenseeyouagain，Isaid。onwhichIownpoorManassehgaveadreadfulgrin，andshotbackintohisparlor。