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I just want for to be alone. [Exit Housekeeper, tossing her head. That boy has come to the house in my absence for some purpose or other.Their purpose cannot be good who employ such means to effect it. (Looking up to the bookcase.) Concealed behind that map, which he must have unrolled to cover him. Ha! to scramble up to that very shelf where the key of my iron box is concealed behind the pamphlets.—By my faith, and they have been disturbed too. Let me see. (Standing on the seat of the chair, to examine the upper shelf) The key is gone; devil take the cunning little varlet! he has stolen the key. (Pacing about in a disturbed manner.) I was surprised to hear that he had transactions with Harding.—I see the whole business now. He knows of the cursed mistake in that testamentary deed.—A base device to get it into his hands for inspection. (Advances to the front, and stands thoughtfully with his arms across.) Suspicious! had I not been less suspicious than most people, I should have been aware of it before.—O that there were less cause for suspicion in this vile world! Must we pass through it like infants or simpletons to be happy? what is reason given us for but to be a defence and a guard?—It may, indeed, occasionally deceive us. It may,—it may! that, alas, I know too well.Oh!