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“Iwashappy,”saidMr.Lorry,“tobeentrustedwiththecharge.
Ishallbemorehappytoexecuteit.”
“Sir,Ithankyouindeed.Ithankyouverygratefully.Itwastold
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mebytheBankthatthegentlemanwouldexplaintomethe
detailsofthebusiness,andthatImustpreparemyselftofind
themofasurprisingnature.Ihavedonemybesttoprepare
myself,andInaturallyhaveastrongandeagerinteresttoknow
whattheyare.”
“Naturally,”saidMr.Lorry.“YesI”Afterapause,he
added,againsettlingthecrispflaxenwigattheears.
“Itisverydifficulttobegin.”
Hedidnotbegin,but,inhisindecision,metherglance.The
youngforeheadlifteditselfintothatsingularexpressionbutit
wasprettyandcharacteristic,besidesbeingsingularandshe
raisedherhand,asifwithaninvoluntaryactionsh