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'No, no, no, papa,' shetothat the passion which is the cause of theh friendliness, 'I have an excellent scheme on hand, which I cannot tell you of now A scheme to benefit you and me It has been thrust upon me for some little time--yes, thrust upon me--but I didn't dream of its value till this afternoon, when the revelation came I should be most unwise to refuse to entertain it'

'I don't like that word,' she returned wearily 'You have lost so ain?'

'No; not ascheme'

'Railways?'

'Nor railways It is like those entleman with no brains at allhis fingers However, I ah I will just say this much, that you soon may have other fish to fry than to think of Stephen Sry, but friendly, to the young ard hih; in a few days you will be quite o to your bedroo you up some supper I wish you not to be here when he comes back'