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CHAPTER XIV. MISS GREEBY, DETECTIVE.
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As Miss Greeby had informed Lambert, she intended to remain at the Garvington Arms until the mystery of Pine's death was solved. But her interview with him necessitated1 a rearrangement of plans, since the incriminating letter appeared to be such an important piece of evidence. To obtain it, Miss Greeby had decided2 to return to London forthwith, in order to compel its surrender. Silver would undoubtedly4 show fight, but his mistress was grimly satisfied that she would be able to manage him, and quite counted upon gaining her end by bullying5 him into compliance6. When in possession of the letter she decided to submit it to Agnes and hear what that lady had to say about it as a dexterous7 piece of forgery8. Then, on what was said would depend her next move in the complicated game. Meanwhile, since she was on the spot and desired to gather all possible evidence connected with Chaldea's apparent knowledge of the crime, Miss Greeby went straight from Lambert's cottage to the gypsy camp.
Here she found the community of vagrants9 in the throes of an election, or rather their excitement was connected with the deposition10 of Gentilla Stanley from the Bohemian throne, and the elevation11 of Chaldea. Miss Greeby mixed with the throng12, dispensed13
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gad
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irresolutely
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detested
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