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And he instanced a particular case—that of an old lady, a patient of his who had recently died. He was, he said, himself convinced that her death was due to the withholding of a restorative drug by a married couple who attended on her and who stood to benefit very substantially by her death. That sort of thing, he explained, was quite impossible to prove, but he was nevertheless quite sure of it in his own mind. He added that there were many cases of a similar nature going on all the time—cases of deliberate murder—and all quite untouchable by the law.

I wanted something theatrical, impossible!

I have wanted—let me admit it frankly—to commit a murder myself.

For some years past I have been aware of a change within myself, a lessening of control—a desire to act instead of to judge.

I adopted the law as a profession.

I have a definite sadistic delight in seeing or causing death.

contradictory trait—a strong sense of justice.

Well, then the only explanation possible is that he was actually one of the ten.’

Some fanatic with a bee in his bonnet about justice. He was out to get people who were beyond the reach of the law. He picked ten people—whether they were really guilty or not doesn’t matter—’

‘I thought you’d soon come to that, sir. Isaac Morris died on the night of August 8th. Took an overdose of sleeping stuff—one of the barbiturates, I understand. There wasn’t anything to show whether it was accident or suicide.’