loreChurtonlaughed，saidthathefeltbetterforhistiffin，andwentoutPackhadbeentiffiningbyhimselftotherightofthearch，andhadheardeverythingHewasnearlymadwithhisabsurdinfatuationforMissHollisthatallSimlahadbeenlaughingabout。
Itisacuriousthingthat，whenamanhatesorlovesbeyondreason，heisreadytogobeyondreasontogratifyhisfeelingsWhichhewouldnotdoformoneyorpowermerelyDependuponit，SolomonwouldneverhavebuiltaltarstoAshtarothandallthoseladieswithqueernames，iftherehadnotbeentroubleofsomekindinhiszenana，andnowhereelseButthisisbesidethestoryThefactsofthecasearethese：PackcalledonChurtonnextdaywhenChurtonwasout，lefthiscard，andSTOLEtheBisaraofPooreefromitsplaceundertheclockonthemantelpiece！StoleitlikethethiefhewasbynatureThreedayslater，allSimlawaselectrifiedbythenewsthatMissHollishadacceptedPack——theshrivelledrat，Pack！Doyoudesireclearerevidencethanthis？TheBisaraofPooreehadbeenstolen，anditworkedasithadalwaysdonewhenwonbyfoulmeans。
Therearethreeorfourtimesinaman’slife-whenheisjustifiedinmeddlingwithotherpeople’saffairstoplayProvidence。
TheManwhoKnewfeltthatheWASjustified；butbelievingandactingonabeliefarequitedifferentthingsTheinsolentsatisfactionofPackasheambledbythesideofMissHollis，andChurton’sstrikingreleasefromliver，assoonastheBisaraofPooreehadgone，decidedtheManHeexplainedtoChurtonandChurtonlaughed，becausehewasnotbroughtuptobelievethatmenontheGovernmentHouseListsteal——atleastlittlethingsButthemiraculousacceptancebyMissHollisofthattailor，Pack，decidedhimtotakestepsonsuspicionHevowedthatheonlywantedtofindoutwherehisruby-studdedsilverboxhadvanishedtoYoucannotaccuseamanontheGovernmentHouseListofstealing。
AndifyouriflehisroomyouareathiefyourselfChurton，promptedbyTheManwhoKnew，decidedonburglaryIfhefoundnothinginPack’sroombutitisnotnicetothinkofwhatwouldhavehappenedinthatcase。