What does “in the acting” mean?
“It’s as well,” said the old man; “it’s a question whether I shall live to the Assizes, so it matters little to me, but I should wish to spare Alice the shock. And now I will make the thing clear to you; it has been a long time in the acting, but will not take me long to tell.
The Boscombe Valley Mystery, short story
Hi. The old man, who was a murderer, was going to confess his crime to Holmes by telling his story and facts behind the murderer.
What does “in the acting” mean here?
Thank you.
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It took a long time for it to happen, but it will not take a long time for me to me to tell you about it. Clive
- It took a long time for it to happen, but it will not take a long time for me to me to tell you about it.
- Clive
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It took a long time for it to happen, but it will not take a long time for me to me to tell you about it.
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