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'I've just been in the drawing-rooht I'd look in on you as I came down' It immediately occurred to Melmotte that the baronet had come about his share of the plunder out of the railway, and he at once resolved to be stern in his manner, and perhaps rude also He believed that he should thrive best by resenting any interference with hiht that he had risen high enough to venture on such conduct, and experience had told hiht easily be cowed by a savage assue of understanding the game, while those hom he was concerned did not, at any rate, more than half understand it He could thus trade either on the tiues When neither of these sufficed to give him undisputed mastery, then he cultivated the cupidity of his friends He liked young associates because they were reedy than their elders Lord Nidderdale's suggestions had soon been put at rest, and Mr Melreater difficulty with Sir Felix Lord Alfred he had been obliged to buy

'I' a certain exaltation of the eyebrohich they who had reeable; 'but this is hardly a day for business, Sir Felix, nor,--yet a place for business'

Sir Felix wished hiarden He certainly had come about business,--business of a particular sort; but Marie had told him that of all days Sunday would be the best, and had also told hiood humour on Sunday than on any other day Sir Felix felt that he had not been received with good humour 'I didn't mean to intrude, Mr Melht I'd tell you Youto speak about that railway'

'Oh dear no'

'Yourto me down in the county that she hoped you attended to the business I told her that there was nothing to attend to'

'Myat all about it,' said Sir Felix

'Women never do Well;--what can I do for you, now that you are here?'

'Mr Melmotte, I'm come,--I'm come to;--in short, Mr Melhter's hand'