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obstacle now left in his way。 

     The  doors   were  open   to   the   public�察�business   had   begun。  He   had   not 

been   ten   minutes   in   his   room   before   the   shipping´clerk   knocked   at   the 

door and interrupted him�察�still absorbed in his own anxious thoughts。 

     ;What is it�拭─�he asked�察�irritably。 



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     ;Duplicate       Bills   of   Lading�察   �sir�察─  �answered      the  clerk�察   �placing    the 

documents on his ma ster's table。 

     Found� �There was the security on his writing´desk�察�staring him in the 

face� �He dismissed the clerk and examined the papers。 

     They contained an account of goods shipped to the London house on 

board vessels sailing from Smyrna and Odessa�察�and they were signed by 

the   masters   of   the   ships�察  �who   thereby   acknowledged   the   receipt   of   the 

goods�察�and undertook to deliver them safely to the persons owning them�察�

as   directed。   First   copies   of   these   papers   had   already   been   placed   in   the 

possession of the London house。 The duplicates had now followed�察�in case 

of    accident。     Richard      Turlington      instantly     determined       to   make     the 

duplicates   serve   as   his   security�察  �keeping   the   first   copies   privately   under 

lock   and   key�察  �to   be   used   in   obtaining   possession       of   the   goods   at   the 

customary time。 The   fraud was   a fraud in appearance   only。 The   security 

was   a   pure   formality。   His   marriage   would   supply   him   with   the   funds 

needed   for   repaying   the   money�察  �and   the   profits   of   his   business   would 

provide�察  �in   course   of   time�察  �for   restoring   the   dowry   of   his   wife。   It   was 

simply      a   question     of   preserving      his   credit    by   means     which      were 

legitimately at   his disposal。 Within the   lax limits   of mercantile   morality�察�

Richard Turlington had a conscience。 He put on his hat and took his false 

security  to   the   money´lenders�察  �without   feeling   at   all   lowered   in his   own 

estimation as an honest man。 

     Bulpit Brothers�察�long desirous of having such a name as his on their 

books�察�received him  with open   arms。 The security  ��covering the  amount 

borrowed�� was   accepted   as   a matter   of   course。 The money  was   lent�察 �for 

three months�察�with a stroke of the pen。 Turlington stepped out again into 

the   street�察  �and   confronted   the   City   of   London   in   the   character   of   the 

noblest work of mercantile creationa solvent man。* 

     The     Fallen    Angel�察   �walking     invisibly    behind�察   �in   Richard's    shadow�察�

flapped his crippled wings in triumph。 From that moment the Fallen Angel 

had   got him。   ´  *   It   may  not   be   amiss to   remind   the   incredulous 

reader that a famous firm in the City accepted precisely the same security 

as    that   here    accepted      by   Bulpit    Brothers�察     �with    the   same     sublime 



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indifference to troubling themselves by making any inquiry about it。 



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                          FOURTH SCENE。 



                                        Muswell Hill。 

       The   next    day   Turlington     drove   to  the   suburbs�察   �on   the  chance    of 

finding the Graybrookes at home again。 Sir Joseph disliked London�察�and 

could   not   prevail   on   himself   to   live   any   nearer   to   the   metropolis   than 

Muswell   Hill。  When   Natalie   wanted   a   change�察  �and   languished   for   balls�察�

theaters�察 �flower´shows�察 �and   the   like�察 �she had  a   room  especially  reserved 

for her in the house of Sir Joseph's married sister�察�Mrs。 Sancroft�察�living in 

that   central   deep   of   the   fashionable   whirlpool   known   among   mortals   as 

Berkeley Square。 

     On his way through the streets�察�Turlington encountered a plain proof 

that   the   Graybrookes      must    have    returned。   He    was   passed    by   Launce�察�

driving�察    �in  company   with      a  gentleman�察    �in  a  cab。   The   gentleman      was 

Launce's brother�察�and the two were on their way to the Commissioners of 

Police to make the necessary arrangements for instituting an inquiry into 

Turlington's early life。 

     Arrived at the gate of the villa�察�the information received only partially 

fulfilled the visitor's expectations。 The family had returned on the previous 

evening。   Sir   Joseph   and   his   sister   were   at   home�察  �but   Natalie   was   away 

again already。 She had driven into town to lunch with her aunt。 Turlington 

went into the house。 

     ;Have you lost any money�拭─�Those were the first words uttered by Sir 

Joseph   when   he   and   Richard   met   again�察  �after   the   parting   on   board   the 

yacht。 

     ;Not   a  farthing。  I  might have   lost   seriously�察 �if   I  had   not   got back   in 

time   to   set   things   straight。   Stupidity   on   the   part   of   my   people   left   in 

chargenothing more。 It's all right now。; 

     Sir   Joseph    lifted   his  eyes�察  �with   heartfelt    devotion�察   �to  the   ceiling。 

;Thank God�察�Richard� ─�he said�察�in tones of the deepest feeling。 He rang 

the bell。 ;Tell Miss Graybrooke Mr。 Turlington is here。; He turned again to 



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Richard。 ;Lavinia is like me Lavinia has been so anxious about you。 We 

have   both   of   us   passed   a   sleepless   night。;   Miss   Lavinia   came   in。   Sir 

Joseph hurried to meet her�察�and took her affectionately by both hands。 ;My 

dear�   �the   best   of   all   good   news�察  �Richard   has   not   lost   a   farthing。;   Miss 

Lavinia lifted _her_ eyes to the ceiling with heartfelt devotion�察�and said�察�

;Thank God�察�Richard� �like the echo of her brother's voice�察�a little late�察�

perhaps�察  �for   its   reputation   as   an   echo�察  �but   accurate   to   half   a   note   in   its 

perfect repetition of sound。 

     Turlington asked the question which it had been his one object to put 

in paying his visit to Muswell Hill。 

     ;Have you spoken to Natalie�拭─�

     ;This morning�察─�replied Sir Joseph。 ;An opportunity offered itself after 

breakfast。 I took advantage of it�察�Richardyou shall hear how。; 

     He settled himself in his chair for one of his interminable stories�察�he 

began his opening sentenceand stopped�察 �struck dumb at the first   word。 

There was an unexpected obstacle in the way his sister was not attending 

to him�察�his sister had silenced him at starting。 The story touching�察�this time�察�

on   the   question   of   marriage�察  �Miss   Lavinia   had   her   woman's   interest   in 

seeing full justice done to the subject。 She seized on her brother's narrative 

as on property in her own right。 

     ;Joseph      should    have    told   you�察─   �she   began�察   �addressing      herself   to 

Turlington�察   �that      our   dear   girl  was   unusually   depressed       in   spirits  this 

morning。 Quite in the right frame of mind for a little serious talk about her 

future life。   She  ate  nothing   at   breakfast�察�poor   child�察 �but   a  morsel   of   dry 

toast。; 

     ;And marmalade�察─�said Sir Joseph�察�striking in at the first opportunity。 

The     story�察  �on   this   occasion�察    �being    Miss     Lavinia's    story�察  �the   polite 

contradictions        necessary      to   its  successful      progress     were     naturally 

transferred from the sister to the brother�察�and became contradictions on Sir 

Joseph's side。 

     ;No�察─�said Miss Lavinia�察�gently�察 �if you _will_ have it�察�Joseph jam。; 

     ;I beg your pardon�察─�persisted Sir Joseph�察 �marmalade。; 

     ;What _does_ it matter�察�brother�拭─�



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     ;Sister�  �the   late   great   and   good   Doctor  Johnson   said   accuracy  ought 

always to be studied even in the most trifling things。; 

     ;You      _will_    have    your    way�察    �Joseph;��this     was     the   formula 

answering to   Sir Joseph's   ;Let   us   waive  the  point;which   Miss   Lavinia 

used�察�as a means of conciliating her brother�察�and getting a fresh start for 

her story��。 ;Well�察�we took dear Natalie out between us�察�after breakfast�察�for 

a little walk in the grounds。 My brother opened the subject with infinite 

delicacy   and   tact。   'Circumstances��'   he   said�察  �'into   which   it   was   not   then 

necessary to enter�察�made it very desirable�察�young as she was�察�to begin to 

think   of   her   establishment      in  life。'  And   then   he  referred�察  �Richard     ��so 

nicely���察�to your faithful and devoted attachment; 

     ;Excuse me�察�Lavinia。 I began with Richard's attachment�察�and then I got 

on to her establishment in life。; 

     ;Excuse _me_�察�Joseph。 You managed it much more delicately than you 

suppose。   You   didn't   drag   Richard   in   by   the   head   and   shoulders   in   that 

way。; 

     ;Lavinia� �I began with Richard。; 

     ;Joseph� �your memory deceives you。; 

     Turlington's impatience broke through all restraint。 

     ;How did it end�拭─�he asked。 ;Did you propose to her that we should be 

married in the first week of the New Year�拭─�

     ;Yes� ─�said Miss Lavinia。 

     ;No� ─�said Sir Joseph。 

     The   sister   looked   at   the   brother   with   an   expression   of   affectionate 

surprise。     The    brother    looked     at  the   sister  with    a  fund    of  
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