Question

Why did the lawyer come back to New Mullion and who was with him this time?​

Answer 1

The lawyer was sent back to New Mullion to serve summons on Lutkins. He had failed in his mission earlier. This time another man who had worked with Lutkins was also sent with him.

Answer 2

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ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀᴡʏᴇʀ ᴡᴀs sᴇɴᴛ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ɴᴇᴡ ᴍᴜʟʟɪᴏɴ ᴛᴏ sᴇʀᴠᴇ sᴜᴍᴍᴏɴs ᴏɴ ʟᴜᴛᴋɪɴs. ʜᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ғᴀɪʟᴇᴅ ɪɴ ʜɪs ᴍɪssɪᴏɴ ᴇᴀʀʟɪᴇʀ. ᴛʜɪs ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴍᴀɴ ᴡʜᴏ ʜᴀᴅ ᴡᴏʀᴋᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʟᴜᴛᴋɪɴs ᴡᴀs ᴀʟsᴏ sᴇɴᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪᴍ.

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