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'I don't care about all that,' said Trevelyan.
'I dare say not, sir; but it may be wanted all the same. Any gentleman
acting in our way can't be too particular, can't have too many facts.
The smallest little tiddly things, and Bozzle as he said this seemed to
enjoy immensely the flavour of his own epithet 'the smallest little
"tiddly" things do so often turn up trumps when you get your evidence
into court.'
'I'm not going to get any evidence into court.'
'Maybe not, sir. A gentleman and lady is always best out of court as
long as things can hang on any way, but sometimes things won't hang on
no way.'
Trevelyan, who was conscious that the employment of Bozzle was
discreditable, and whose affairs in Devonshire were now in the hands
of, at any rate, a more honourable ally, was at present mainly anxious
to get rid of the ex-policeman. 'I have no doubt you've been very
careful, Mr Bozzle,' said he.
'There isn't no one in the business could be more so, Mr Trewillian.'
'And you have found out what it was necessary that I should know.


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