n were assisting the
police;--but nothing more was done in the way of fixing any guilt
upon Lizzie Eustace. "Upon my word, I am beginning to think that she
has been more sinned against than sinning." This was said to Lady
Glencora on the morning after Mr. Palliser's great speech about the
five farthings, by Barrington Erle, who, as it seemed, had been
specially told off by the party to watch this investigation.

"I am sure she has had nothing to do with it. I have thought so ever
since the last robbery. Sir Simon Slope told me yesterday afternoon
that Mr. Camperdown has given it up altogether." Sir Simon Slope was
the Solicitor-General of that day.

"It would be absurd for him to go on with his bill in Chancery now
that the diamonds are gone,--unless he meant to make her pay for
them."

"That would be rank persecution. Indeed, she has been persecuted.
I shall call upon her." Then she wrote the following letter to the
duke:--

February 14, 18--.

MY DEAR DUKE,

Plantagenet was on his legs last night for three hours
and three quarters, and I sat through it all. As far as
I could observe through the bars I was the only person in
the House who listened to him. I'm sure Mr. Gresham was
fast asleep. It was quite piteous to see some of them
yawning. Plantagenet did it very well, and I almost think
I understood him. They seem to say that nobody on the
other side will take trouble enough to make a regular
opposition, but that there are men in the City who will
write letters to the newspapers, and get up a sort of Bank
clamour. Plantagenet says nothing about it, but there is
a do-or-die manner with him which is quite tragical. The
House was up at eleven, when he came home and eat three
oysters, drank a glass of beer, and slept well. They say
the real work will come when it's in Committee;--that is,
if it gets there. The bill is to be brought in, and will
be read the first time next Monday week.

As to the robberies, I believe there is no doubt that
the police have got hold of the young woman. They don't
arrest her, but deal with her in a friendly sort of way.
Barrington Erle says that a sergeant is to marry her in
order to make quite sure of her. I suppose they know their
business; but that wouldn't strike me as being the safest
way. They seem to think the diamonds went to Paris but
have since been sent on to New York.

As to the