He went on: "I've got written evidence, written evidence. I've got their letters to me, giving me instructions as to what places to go and a list of people to call on."
"Not written evidence exactly — typewritten evidence."
"It's the same thing. Naturally a big firm of wholesale manufacturers typewrite their letters."
"Don't you know, Mr. Cust, that a typewriter can be identified? All those letters were typed by one particular machine."
"What of it
"And that machine was your own
"It was sent me by the firm at the beginning of my job
"Yes, but these letters were received afterwards
"No, no! It's all part of the plot against me
He added suddenly
beginning [bI'gInIN], besides [bI'saIdz], machine [m@'Si:n]
"What of it?"
"And that machine was your own — the one found in your room."
"It was sent me by the firm at the beginning of my job."
"Yes, but these letters were received afterwards. So it looks, does it not, as though you typed them yourself and posted them to yourself?"
"No, no! It's all part of the plot against me!"
He added suddenly: "Besides, their letters would be written on the same kind of machine."
"The same kind
Mr. Cust repeated obstinately
"And the A.B.C.'s that were found in the cupboard
"I know nothing about them
"Why did you tick off the name of Mrs. Ascher in that first list of people in Andover
"Because I decided to start with her
"Yes that is true
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"The same kind, but not the same actual machine."
Mr. Cust repeated obstinately: "It's a plot!"
"And the A.B.C.'s that were found in the cupboard?"
"I know nothing about them. I thought they were all stockings."
"Why did you tick off the name of Mrs. Ascher in that first list of people in Andover?"
"Because I decided to start with her. One must begin somewhere."
"Yes, that is true. One must begin somewhere."
"I don't mean that!" said Mr. Cust
"But you know what I meant