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"I 'ave my reasons"

"You think you 'ave, which is a very different thing I suppose you

iine that you've put a stopper on a certain little affair by

surreptitiously destroying letters entrusted to you"

"I never!" exclaimed Albert with a convulsive start that nearly

sent eleven plates dashing to destruction

"'Ow ot to tell you to be careful of thes sternly "Who do you think you are--a juggler

on the 'Alls, 'urling them about like that? Yes, I know all about

that letter You thought you was very clever, I've no doubt But

let hted Albert, that only the other evening

'er ladyship and Mr Bevan 'ad a long and extended interview in

spite of all your hefforts I saw through your little ga"

In spite of himself Albert ed He was oppressed by the sense

of struggling with a superior intellect

"Yes, you did!" he ed to say with the proper note of

incredulity, but in his heart he was not incredulous Diun to perceive that yearshiist

"Yes, I certainly did!" said Keggs "I don't knohat 'appened at

the interview--not being present in person But I've no doubt that

everything proceeded satisfactorily"