I only
retired from the harmless imposture lest I might compromise
you, and you are so far gone in politics now that the
revelation--if it came about--that you were deceived by me
and by my "father"--would do you no harm. For a number of
reasons I know pretty well that the Benchers would not make
themselves ridiculous by having the story of my successful
entry into their citadel told in open court. I have in fact,
through a devious channel, received the assurance that if I
do not resume this character (of D.V.W.) nothing more will
be said. What, then, have I to fear? My mother _s'est bien
rangee_. She leads a life of the most respectable. If they
challenge her, she can counter with some of the most piquant
scandals of the last thirty years.
My own careful study of criminology and the assiduous
searchings of Albert Adams in the same direction; my
mother's anecdotes of the lives of statesmen,
police-magistrates, prosecuting counsel, judges,
press-editors--many of whom have enjoyed her hospitality
abroad--have given me numerous hints in what direction to
pursue my researches. Consequently the office of Mr.
Michaelis will be the Criminal Investigation Department of
the W.S.P.U. I feel instinctively I am touching pitch and
that you will disapprove .
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