Hislipshadsaidit——nothers!Hehadgivenherthename。
\"\'MercyMerrick\'isanEnglishname?\"pursuedIgnatiusWetzel,withhiseyessteadilyfixedonher。\"Isitnotso?\"
TheholdonhermindofthepastassociationwithJulianGraybegantorelax。Onepresentandpressingquestionnowpossesseditselfoftheforemostplaceinherthoughts。ShouldshecorrecttheerrorintowhichtheGermanhadfallen?Thetimehadcome——tospeak,andassertherownidentity;ortobesilent,andcommitherselftothefraud。
HoraceHolmcroftenteredtheroomagainatthemomentwhenSurgeonWetzel\'sstaringeyeswerestillfastenedonher,waitingforherreply。
\"Ihavenotoverratedmyinterest,\"hesaid,pointingtoalittleslipofpaperinhishand。\"Hereisthepass。Haveyougotpenandink?Imustfilluptheform。\"