48193 'I certainly wrote to him once or twice to acknowledge his delicacy and his generosity.'
48194 'Have you the dates of those letters?'
48195 'No.'
48196 'Have you ever met him?'
48197 'Yes, once or twice, when he came into Coombe Tracey.
48198 He was a very retiring man, and he preferred to do good by stealth.'
48199 'But if you saw him so seldom and wrote so seldom, how did he know enough about your affairs to be able to help you, as you say that he has done?'
48200 She met my difficulty with the utmost readiness.
48201 'There were several gentlemen who knew my sad history and united to help me.
48202 One was Mr Stapleton, a neighbour and intimate friend of Sir Charles.
48203 He was exceedingly kind, and it was through him that Sir Charles learned about my affairs.'
48204 I knew already that Sir Charles Baskerville had made Stapleton his almoner upon several occasions, so the lady's statement bore the impress of truth upon it.
48205 'Did you ever write to Sir Charles asking him to meet you?' I continued.