"You are very kind, sir; you are very kind; you are a gen'leman."
It was easily and quickly done. I had my back to him. I poured the tea
into the cups. Then I let about five drops of the fluid in the flask
fall into a spoon. I put the spoon into his cup, and stirred his tea
with it.
In a few moments I saw he was growing drowsy. His bony chin dropped
several times on to his chest, though he tried to keep awake. He
muttered some unintelligible words. In a few minutes he was asleep.
I took his pulse. Yes, it was still quite strong. I waited a moment or
two. Then, slipping my hand into his jacket-pocket, I took out the
bunch of keys noiselessly, turned out the gas-stove, and stepped quietly
out of the room, closing the door behind me.