Sir David Suchet

I am afraid I must acknowledge that I said it to lead him on.

I believe I used to be so, he rejoined in the low voice in which he had first spoken.

But I am troubled, sir.

I'm troubled.

He would have recalled the words if he could.

He had said them, however, and I took them up quickly.

With what?

What is your trouble?

very difficult to impart sir it's very very difficult to speak of if ever you make me another visit I will try to tell you but I expressly intend to make you another visit say when shall it be I go off early in the morning and I should be on again at 10 tomorrow night sir I will come at 11 he thanked

and went out of the door with me.

I'll show my white light, sir, he said in his peculiar low voice, till you have found the way up.

When you have found it, don't call out.

And when you're at the top, don't call out.

His manner seemed to make the place strike colder to me, but I said no more than, very well.

And when you come down tomorrow night, don't call out.

Let me ask you a parting question.

What made you cry, hello below there, tonight?

Heaven knows, said I. I cried something to that effect.

Not to that effect, sir.

Those were the very words.