nine
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Funerals Furnished ' -- first turning to the right down the court , and knock three times . '' Here he whipped the parcel back into his pocket , picked up his compasses , and made transparent pretence to be occupied in measuring distances as Captain Branscome came down the stairs from the garret . Captain Branscome gave no sign of observing his confusion , but signalled to me to step outside with him into the alley , where he pressed an envelope into my hand . By the weight of it , I knew on the instant that he was returning Mrs. Stimcoe 's money , `` And tell her , '' said he , `` that I will come on Monday morning at nine o'clock as usual . '' `` Yes , sir . '' I turned to go . I could not see his face in the gloom of the alley , but I had caught one glimpse of it by the lamplight within , and knew what had detained him upstairs .