The Black Bag - Scene 24

SCENE 24

"That's the point on which I wish you to fix your thoughts," he said; "you had better start for Craigen Court by the first train to-morrow–it's about sixty miles down the Great Eastern line. Huxwell is the station you must land at.

There one of the maids from the Court will meet you, and drive you to the house. I have arranged with the housekeeper there–Mrs. Williams, a very worthy and discreet person–that you shall pass in the house for a niece of hers, on a visit to recruit, after severe study in order to pass board-school teachers' exams.

Your name, by the way, will be Jane Smith–better write it down. All your work will be among the servants of the establishment, and there will be no necessity for you to see either Sir George or Lady Cathrow–in fact, neither of them have been apprised of your intended visit–the fewer we take into our confidence the better. “