Дракула

           WhenIaskedwhohadpurchasedit,heopenedhiseyesathoughtwider,andpausedafewsecondsbeforereplying, "Itissold,sir." 

           "Pardonme,"Isaid,withequalpoliteness,"butIhaveaspecialreasonforwishingtoknowwhopurchasedit." 

           Againhepausedlonger,andraisedhiseyebrowsstillmore. "Itissold,sir,"wasagainhislaconicreply. 

           "Surely,"Isaid,"youdonotmindlettingmeknowsomuch." 

           "ButIdomind,"heanswered. "TheaffairsoftheirclientsareabsolutelysafeinthehandsofMitchell,Sons,&Candy." 

           Thiswasmanifestlyaprigofthefirstwater,andtherewasnousearguingwithhim. IthoughtIhadbestmeethimonhisownground,soIsaid, "Yourclients,sir,arehappyinhavingsoresoluteaguardianoftheirconfidence. Iammyselfaprofessionalman." 

           HereIhandedhimmycard. "InthisinstanceIamnotpromptedbycuriosity,IactonthepartofLordGodalming,whowishestoknowsomethingofthepropertywhichwas,heunderstood,latelyforsale." 

           Thesewordsputadifferentcomplexiononaffairs. Hesaid,"IwouldliketoobligeyouifIcould,Mr.Harker,andespeciallywouldIliketoobligehislordship. WeoncecarriedoutasmallmatterofrentingsomechambersforhimwhenhewasthehonourableArthurHolmwood. Ifyouwillletmehavehislordship’saddressIwillconsulttheHouseonthesubject,andwill,inanycase,communicatewithhislordshipbytonight’spost. Itwillbeapleasureifwecansofardeviatefromourrulesastogivetherequiredinformationtohislordship."