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244 Forbes and her daughters, after his return from Ellinor’s room, and they were all participating in his opinion upon it, when her request for The Times was brought. They had reluctantly agreed, saying there did not appear to be a shadow of doubt on the fact of Dixon’s having killed Mr. Dunster, only hoping there might prove to be some extenuating circumstances, which Ellinor had probably recollected, and which she was desirous of producing on the approaching trial.