lady in question is not a old party � i m ant to the party as formerly objected mr said in a case of so much delicacy i must trouble you to say what you mean there are strings that must not be played upon no sir i not sounded unless in the most respect and manner of such melodious strings is miss pleasant formed then it m the lady as formerly objected said � sir returned with dignity i accept the altered phrase it is the lady as formerly objected when is it to come off asked � mr said with another flush i cannot permit it to be put in the form of a fight i must but firmly call upon you sir to that question when is the lady reluctantly demanded his iu temper in remembrance of the and its stock in trade a going to give her and where has already given her art sir returned i accept the altered phrase and with pleasure the lady is a going to give her and where she has already given her art next monday mutual then the lady objection has been met said mr said as i did dame to you i think o a former if not on former � on former interrupted we � what pursued what the nature of the lady a was i may impart without any of the tender confidences since up between the lady and myself how it h� b been met through the kind interference of two good friends of mine one previously acquainted with the lady and one not the pint was out sir by those two friends when they did me die great service of waiting on the lady to try if a union the lady and me could not be brought to bear � the i say was thrown out by them sir whether if after marriage i myself to the of men children and the lower animals it might not relieve the lady s mind of her respecting being � as a in a bony light it was a happy thought sir and it took root it would seem mr observed with a touch of distrust ih t you are flush of friends pretty well six that answered in a tone of mystery so so sir well however said after him with another touch of distrust i wish you joy one man his in way and another in another you are going to try matrimony i mean to travelling � indeed mr change of air and � my natural rest i hope may bring me round after the i have undergone from the with his head tied up which i just now mentioned the tough job ended and the laid low the hour is come for to stump up would ten to morrow morning suit you partner for finally bringing s nose to the ten to morrow morning would quite suit mr for that purpose you had him well under inspection i hope said mr had had him inspection pretty well every day suppose you was just to st to night then and give him orders from me � i say firom me because he knows i won t be played with � to be ready with his papers his accounts and his cash at that time in the morning said we and as a matter of form which will be agreeable to your own feelings before we go out for walk with you part of the way though my leg gives under me with weariness let s have a look at the stock in trade mr produced it and it was perfectly correct mr undertook to produce it again in the morning and to keep tr with mr on s as the dock struck ten at a certain point of the road between and s house mr w expressly insisted that there should be no to the s name the partners separated for the night it was a very bad night to which a very bad morning the streets were so muddy and miserable in the our mutual that rode to the scene of action arguing that bo v as it were going to bank to draw out a well afford that trifling expense was and undertook to knock at thi d conduct the door knocked at door opened at home tho servant replied that was at home he ll do said we though it ain t what i call him tlie servant if they had any appointment now i tell you what young fellow said i won t this won t do for me i don t want want were shown into a waiting room where the all wore his hat and whistled and with his forefinger lock that stood upon the ho made it few they were shown upstairs into what used to be b which the door of entrance had folding doors in it one of a of rooms when required here as seated at a table and here mr having the servant to withdraw drew np a and seated o � y in his hat dose beside him here also mr w g ins the remarkable experience of having his hat lis and thrown out of a window which was opened and br the purpose be what insolent you take in that gentle said the owner of the hand which had done this oar you after it involuntarily clapped his hand to his bare head and at the secretary for it was he addressed him with a severe o and who had come in quietly by the doors oh said as soon as he recovered his suspended of speech good i gave directions for you to be and you t gone ain t you oh i we ll look into this very good i no nor i ain t gone said another voice somebody else lu come in quietly by the doors 