Fix was not without his fears lest chance should direct the steps of the unfortunate servant, whom he had so badly treated, in this direction; in which case an explanation the reverse of satisfactory to the detective must have ensued.
Fix no dejaba de tener su miedo, porque la casualidad hubiera podido guiar hasta aquel paraje al desgraciado muchacho a quien había tratado tan indignamente, y entonces hubiera habido una explicación desventajosa para el agente.