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Chapter 3

           Iamheretomakefriendswithyouifyoupermitandtoputanendtoceremony,willyouaccompanymebacktomyhotelwhereIhaveorderedsupper?"

           BythistimeIhadbecomeindescribablyfascinatedbyhiseasymanner,handsomepresenceandmellifluousvoicethesatiricalturnofhishumoursuitedmineIfeltweshouldgetonwelltogetherandmyfirstannoyanceatbeingdiscoveredbyhiminsuchpoverty-strickencircumstancessomewhatabated.

           "Withpleasure!"Ireplied"Butfirstofall,youmustallowmetoexplainmattersalittle.YouhaveheardagooddealaboutmyaffairsfrommyfriendJohnCarrington,andIknowfromhisprivatelettertomethatyouhavecomehereoutofpurekindnessandgoodwill.ForthatgenerousintentionIthankyou!Iknowyouexpectedtofindapoorwretchofaliterarymanstrugglingwiththedirestcircumstancesofdisappointmentandpovertyandacoupleofhoursagoyouwouldhaveamplyfulfilledthatexpectation.Butnow,thingshavechangedIhavereceivednewswhichcompletelyaltersmypositioninfactIhavehadaverygreatandremarkablesurprisethisevening...."

           "AnagreeableoneItrust?"interposedmycompanionsuavely.

           Ismiled.

           "Judgeforyourself!"AndIhandedhimthelawyer’sletterwhichinformedmeofmysuddenlyacquiredfortune.

           Heglanceditthroughrapidlythenfoldedandreturnedittomewithacourteousbow.

           "IsupposeIshouldcongratulateyou,"hesaid"AndIdo.

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