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I've pricked up my ears at the faintest echo of your name. That seems so extraordinary to me that for that alone I should have had to write to you. I want to know the truth of that. I never see any advertisement of Stratton & Co. or get any inkling of what it is you publish. Are you the power behind the respectable Murgatroyd and the honest Milvain?
'DEAR MR MILVAIN, I am distressed beyond measure to read in this morning's newspaper that poor Mr Biffen has put an end to his life. Doubtless you can obtain more details than are given in this bare report of the discovery of his body. Will you let me hear, or come and see me? He read and was astonished.
On the occasion when he met Milvain and Marian together in the country road he had necessarily reflected upon the possibilities of such intercourse, and with the issue that he did not care to give any particular encouragement to its continuance. He of course heard of Milvain's leave-taking call, and he purposely refrained from seeing the young man after that.
On opening he saw not only Amy and the servant, the latter holding Willie in her arms, but with them Jasper Milvain. 'I have been at Mrs Yule's, Jasper explained as he came in. 'Have you anyone here? 'Biffen. 'Ah, then we'll discuss realism. 'That's over for the evening. Greek metres also. 'Thank Heaven!
Amy broke it by saying: 'Are your sisters in town, Mr Milvain? 'Yes. We came up two days ago. I found lodgings for them not far from Mornington Road. Poor girls! they don't quite know where they are, yet. Of course they will keep very quiet for a time, then I must try to get friends for them. Well, they have one already your cousin, Miss Yule. She has already been to see them.
John makes no scruple of speaking freely about everyone, and I don't think Alfred regards Mrs Edmund with any serious unkindness. If Mr Milvain would walk over with the young ladies to-morrow, it would be very pleasant. 'Then I think I may promise that he will. I'm sure I don't know where he is at this moment. We don't see very much of him, except at meals.
Milvain, with a clear vision of his friend in London, burst into laughter. But at that point Alfred rose from his chair. 'Shall we rejoin the ladies? he said, with a certain pedantry of phrase and manner which often characterised him. 'Think over your ways whilst you're still young, said John as he shook hands with his visitor.
'Where the deuce have I seen them him and the girl too? Milvain asked himself. And before he reached home the recollection he sought flashed upon his mind. 'The Museum Reading-room, of course! 'I think' said Jasper, as he entered the room where his mother and Maud were busy with plain needlework, 'I must have met Alfred Yule and his daughter. 'How did you recognise them? Mrs Milvain inquired.
'I am told not. I am informed on very good authority that one of his young gentlemen has the credit of it. 'You refer, of course, to Mr Milvain, she replied quietly. 'But I think that can't be true. He looked keenly at her. He had expected a more decided protest. 'I see no reason for disbelieving it. 'I see every reason, until I have your evidence.
'It's a gentleman called Mr Milvain, the girl reported, in a way that proved how seldom callers presented themselves. 'He asked for Mr Yule, and when I said he was out, then he asked for Miss Yule. Mother and daughter looked anxiously at each other. Mrs Yule was nervous and helpless. 'Show Mr Milvain into the study, said Marian, with sudden decision.
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