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It is written in an indifferent mood, as if he felt that he was humbugging us in his statement that he was the right man for such an office, that he tried hard to get it only as a matter of form which required that he should neglect no opportunity that came in his way. 'You may be right, Mr. Nyttleton, but I don't quite see the grounds of your reasoning.
She came to the final one, and put it down with the rest. Then the lady said that in her opinion it would be best to get as many replies as they possibly could before selecting 'to give us a wider choice. What do you think, Mr. Nyttleton?
Nyttleton called, bringing the whole number of replies to the advertisement. Cytherea was present at the interview, by Miss Aldclyffe's request either from whim or design. Ten additional letters were the result of the second week's insertion, making fifty-five in all. Miss Aldclyffe looked them over as before. One was signed 'Now, then, Mr.
Poor old maid, she's almost old enough to be his mother. If that Manston's a schemer he'll marry her, as sure as I am Nyttleton. Let's hope he's honest, however. 'I don't think she's in love with him, said Tayling.
He had seen but little of the pair, and yet he could not reconcile what he had noticed in Miss Aldclyffe's behaviour with the idea that it was the bearing of a woman towards her lover. 'Well, your experience of the fiery phenomenon is more recent than mine, rejoined Nyttleton carelessly. 'And you may remember the nature of it best.
'But, definitely, she said, with a show of impatience, 'what is your reason? 'He is a voluptuary with activity; which is a very bad form of man as bad as it is rare. 'Oh. Thank you for your explicit statement, Mr. Nyttleton, said Miss Aldclyffe, starting a little and flushing with displeasure. Mr.
The person was Miss Aldclyffe sitting there alone, clothed in deep mourning. The funeral of the old Captain had taken place, and his will had been read. It was very concise, and had been executed about five years previous to his death. It was attested by his solicitors, Messrs. Nyttleton and Tayling, of Lincoln's Inn Fields.
In the window recess was seated Miss Aldclyffe, wearing her veil down. The lawyer had, in his letters to the selected number, timed each candidate at an interval of ten or fifteen minutes from those preceding and following. They were shown in as they arrived, and had short conversations with Mr. Nyttleton terse, and to the point.
'Certainly, Miss Aldclyffe, said the lawyer. And Mr. Manston was written to, to the effect that he was the successful competitor. 'Did you see how unmistakably her temper was getting the better of her, that minute you were in the room? said Nyttleton to Tayling, when their client had left the house.
Considerable preference will be shown for one who possesses an artistic as well as a practical knowledge of planning and laying out. The remuneration will consist of a salary of 220 pounds, with the old manor-house as a residence Address Messrs. Nyttleton and Tayling, solicitors, Lincoln's Inn Fields. A copy of each paper was sent to Miss Aldclyffe on the day of publication.
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