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Chapter 85

           

           "GarthoncethoughtofundertakingthemanagementofStoneCourtinordertoplaceyournephewFredthere.Thestockwastoremainasitis,andtheyweretopayacertainshareoftheprofitsinsteadofanordinaryrent.Thatwouldbeadesirablebeginningfortheyoungman,inconjunctionwithhisemploymentunderGarth.Woulditbeasatisfactiontoyou?"

           "Yes,itwould,"saidMrs.Bulstrode,withsomereturnofenergy."PoorWalterissocastdown;IwouldtryanythinginmypowertodohimsomegoodbeforeIgoaway.Wehavealwaysbeenbrotherandsister."

           "YoumustmaketheproposaltoGarthyourself,Harriet,"saidMr.Bulstrode,notlikingwhathehadtosay,butdesiringtheendhehadinview,forotherreasonsbesidestheconsolationofhiswife."Youmuststatetohimthatthelandisvirtuallyyours,andthatheneedhavenotransactionswithme.CommunicationscanbemadethroughStandish.Imentionthis,becauseGarthgaveupbeingmyagent.Icanputintoyourhandsapaperwhichhehimselfdrewup,statingconditions;andyoucanproposehisrenewedacceptanceofthem.Ithinkitisnotunlikelythathewillacceptwhenyouproposethethingforthesakeofyournephew."

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