“There is not the shadow of a doubt. The only mystery that remains is the mystery of his motive . Looking to the great difference between his station in life and hers, which seems to preclude all idea of the most distant relationship between them, it is of the last importance⁠—even assuming that she really required to be placed under restraint⁠—to know why he should have been the person to assume the serious responsibility of shutting her up⁠—”

“In a private asylum, I think you said?”

“Yes, in a private asylum, where a sum of money, which no poor person could afford to give, must have been paid for her maintenance as a patient.”