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If Lord Lufton will assist you with his name, I will so arrange the bills that the payments shall be made to fall equally over that period. In that way the world will know nothing about it, and in two years' time you will once more be a free man. Many men, Mr. Robarts, have bought their experience much dearer than that, I can assure you." "Mr. Forrest, it is quite out of the question."

Then Mr Robarts gave a look at Mr Thumble, and Mr Thumble retired into his shoes. "That is the question as to which we are called upon to advise the bishop," continued Dr Tempest. "And I must say that I think the bishop is right.

"I am greatly struck," Lady Lufton said at last, "by the excellent sense you have displayed in the whole of this affair; and you must allow me to say, Miss Robarts, that I now regard you with very different feelings from those which I entertained when I left London."

If a man could only think of that, as he puts his name to the first little bill, as to which he is so good-naturedly assured that it can easily be renewed! When the three months had nearly run out, it so happened that Robarts met his friend Sowerby. Mark had once or twice ridden with Lord Lufton as far as the meet of the hounds, and may, perhaps, have gone a field or two farther on some occasions.

"For heaven's sake try and be a little more charitable to those around you. When you become fidgety about anything, you indulge in language which the world won't stand, though men who know you as well as Robarts and I may consent to put up with it. You have accused me, since I have been here, of all manner of iniquity " "Now, Sowerby " "My dear fellow, let me have my say out.

Sowerby himself was so harassed at the time, that he would have given way on this point if he had had the power; but Miss Dunstable was determined, and he was obliged to yield to her. In this manner Mr. Tom Tozer succeeded and did make his way into Mr. Sowerby's presence of which intrusion one effect was the following letter from Mr. Sowerby to his friend Mark Robarts: Chaldicotes, July, 185 .

"I shouldn't think the bishop got much out of him," said the parson. "I don't like Crawley the less for speaking his mind free to the bishop," said the lawyer, laughing. "And he'll speak it free to you too, Mr Robarts." "He won't break any of my bones. Tell me, Mr Walker, what lawyer shall I name to him?" "You can't have a better man than Mr Mason, up the street there."

And Lady Lufton laughed a bitter little laugh at her own wit. "I suppose I may go now, Lady Lufton." "Oh, yes, certainly, my dear." "I am sorry if I have made you angry with me; but I will not allow any one to speak against Mr. Robarts without answering them. You have been very unjust to him; and even though I do anger you, I must say so." "Come, Fanny; this is too bad," said Lady Lufton.

The German student when he first made his bargain with the devil felt an indescribable attraction to his new friend; and such was the case now with Robarts. He shook Sowerby's hand very warmly, said that he hoped he should meet him soon somewhere, and professed himself specially anxious to hear how that affair with the lady came off.

"You mean Miss Robarts; she will be here directly; I passed her as I came here;" and as Dr. Arabin was yet speaking, the noise of the carriage wheels was heard upon the road. "I will go in now," said Mr. Crawley, "and see if she still sleeps;" and then he entered the house, leaving the dean at the door still seated upon his horse.