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Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           Petcolouredalittle,andwenttothepianoagain.

           Astheybrokeupforthenight,ArthuroverheardDoyceaskhishostifhecouldgivehimhalfanhour’sconversationbeforebreakfastinthemorning?Thehostreplyingwillingly,Arthurlingeredbehindamoment,havinghisownwordtoaddtothattopic.

           ‘MrMeagles,’hesaid,ontheirbeingleftalone,‘doyourememberwhenyouadvisedmetogostraighttoLondon?’

           ‘Perfectlywell.’

           ‘AndwhenyougavemesomeothergoodadvicewhichIneededatthattime?’

           ‘Iwon’tsaywhatitwasworth,’answeredMrMeagles:‘butofcourseIrememberourbeingverypleasantandconfidentialtogether.’

           ‘Ihaveactedonyouradvice;andhavingdisembarrassedmyselfofanoccupationthatwaspainfultomeformanyreasons,wishtodevotemyselfandwhatmeansIhave,toanotherpursuit.’

           ‘Right!Youcan’tdoittoosoon,’saidMrMeagles.

           ‘Now,asIcamedownto-day,Ifoundthatyourfriend,MrDoyce,islookingforapartnerinhisbusiness—notapartnerinhismechanicalknowledge,butinthewaysandmeansofturningthebusinessarisingfromittothebestaccount.’

           ‘Justso,’saidMrMeagles,withhishandsinhispockets,andwiththeoldbusinessexpressionoffacethathadbelongedtothescalesandscoop.

           ‘MrDoycementionedincidentally,inthecourseofourconversation,thathewasgoingtotakeyourvaluableadviceonthesubjectoffindingsuchapartner.Ifyoushouldthinkourviewsandopportunitiesatalllikelytocoincide,perhapsyouwilllethimknowmyavailableposition.

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