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Chapter 3

           Iamheretomakefriendswithyouifyoupermit—andtoputanendtoceremony,willyouaccompanymebacktomyhotelwhereIhaveorderedsupper?"

           BythistimeIhadbecomeindescribablyfascinatedbyhiseasymanner,handsomepresenceandmellifluousvoice—thesatiricalturnofhishumoursuitedmine—Ifeltweshouldgetonwelltogether—andmyfirstannoyanceatbeingdiscoveredbyhiminsuchpoverty-strickencircumstancessomewhatabated.

           "Withpleasure!"Ireplied—"Butfirstofall,youmustallowmetoexplainmattersalittle.YouhaveheardagooddealaboutmyaffairsfrommyfriendJohnCarrington,andIknowfromhisprivatelettertomethatyouhavecomehereoutofpurekindnessandgoodwill.ForthatgenerousintentionIthankyou!Iknowyouexpectedtofindapoorwretchofaliterarymanstrugglingwiththedirestcircumstancesofdisappointmentandpoverty—andacoupleofhoursagoyouwouldhaveamplyfulfilledthatexpectation.Butnow,thingshavechanged—Ihavereceivednewswhichcompletelyaltersmyposition—infactIhavehadaverygreatandremarkablesurprisethisevening...."

           "AnagreeableoneItrust?"interposedmycompanionsuavely.

           Ismiled.

           "Judgeforyourself!"AndIhandedhimthelawyer’sletterwhichinformedmeofmysuddenlyacquiredfortune.

           Heglanceditthroughrapidly—thenfoldedandreturnedittomewithacourteousbow.

           "IsupposeIshouldcongratulateyou,"—hesaid—"AndIdo.

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