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Chapter 11

           "Butareyounotmakingupyourmindrathersuddenly?Hadn’tyoubetterinspectthepropertyfirst?Theremaybethingsyouobjectto——"

           "Ifitwerearat-infestedbarrack,"Isaidresolutely—"Iwouldstillbuyit!Ishallsettlethematteratonce.IwishtoletLordEltonknowthisverynightthatIamthefutureownerofWillowsmere!"

           "Good!"—andmycompanionthrusthisarmthroughmineasweleftthesmoking-roomtogether—"IlikeyourswiftnessofactionGeoffrey.Itisadmirable!Ialwaysrespectdetermination.Evenifamanmakesuphismindtogotohell,Ihonourhimforkeepingtohisword,andgoingtherestraightasadie!"

           Ilaughed,andwepartedinhighgood-humour—hetofulfilaclubengagement,ItotelegraphpreciseinstructionstomylegalfriendsMessrsBenthamandEllis,fortheimmediatepurchaseinmynameatallcosts,risksorinconveniences,oftheestateknownasWillowsmereCourtinthecountyofWarwick.

           ThateveningIdressedwithmorethancommoncare,givingmymanMorrisalmostasmuchtroubleasifIhadbeenafidgettywoman.Hewaiteduponmehoweverwithexemplarypatience,andonlywhenIwasquitereadydidheventuretoutterwhathadevidentlybeenonhismindforsometime.

           "Excusemesir,"—hethenobserved—"butIdaresayyou’venoticedthatthere’ssomethingunpleasant-likeabouttheprince’svalet,Amiel?"

           "Well,he’sratheradown-lookingfellowifthat’swhatyoumean,"—Ireplied—"ButIsupposethere’snoharminhim."

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