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           Tostartwith,hedoesnotseemtoknowanymorethanyoudoaboutmyFather’scondition;andifhewereahundredthpartasmuchinterestedinitasyouare,hewouldnotstandonsuchpunctilio.Ofcourse,IamonlytooanxiousaboutmypoorFather;andifIcanseeawaytomeeteitherofSirJamesFrere’sconditions,Ishalldoso.IshallaskMr.Marvintocomeheretoday,andadvisemeastothelimitofFather’swishes.IfhethinksIamfreetoactinanywayonmyownresponsibility,Ishallnothesitatetodoso."ThenDoctorWinchestertookhisleave.

           MissTrelawnysatdownandwrotealettertoMr.Marvin,tellinghimofthestateofaffairs,andaskinghimtocomeandseeherandtobringwithhimanypaperswhichmightthrowanylightonthesubject.Shesenttheletteroffwithacarriagetobringbackthesolicitor;wewaitedwithwhatpatiencewecouldforhiscoming.

           ItisnotaverylongjourneyforoneselffromKensingtonPalaceGardenstoLincoln’sInnFields;butitseemedendlesslylongwhenwaitingforsomeoneelsetotakeit.Allthings,however,areamenabletoTime;itwaslessthananhouralltoldwhenMr.Marvinwaswithus.

           HerecognisedMissTrelawny’simpatience,andwhenhehadlearnedsufficientofherfather’sillness,hesaidtoher:

           "WheneveryouarereadyIcangowithyouintoparticularsregardingyourFather’swishes."

           "Wheneveryoulike,"shesaid,withanevidentignoranceofhismeaning.