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Martin Hillyard gave no reason for her misery upon that occasion , nor did any one think to inquire . He just told the story from his heart , and therefore with a great simplicity of words . There was not one of those who heard him , but was moved . `` Yet there were perhaps a couple of hours in her life more grim and horrible than any in that long night , '' he went on , `` the hours between ten o'clock and midnight yesterday . '' `` Ah , but we do n't know how they were spent , '' began Sir Chichester . `` We know something , '' returned Martin gravely . `` I told you that that letter was corroborated before the paragraph it contained was inserted in the paper . ''