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'That, Mr Melmotte, is what I should prefer'

'Very well,--very well I'll arrange it Sorry to lose you,--that's all Miles, isn't Mr Goldsheiner waiting to see me?'

'You're a little too quick, Mr Melmotte,' said Paul

'A man with my business on his hands is bound to be quick, sir'

'But I must be precise I cannot tell you as a fact that I shall withdraw from the Board till I receive the advice of a friend ho I hardly yet knohat my duty may be'

'I'll tell you, sir, what can not be your duty It cannot be your duty to make known out of that Board-room any of the affairs of the Company which you have learned in that Board-rooe the circumstances of the Company or any differences which entleer to the Company It cannot be your duty'

'Thank you, Mr Melmotte On matters such as that I think that I can seein to the Board without understanding what duties I should have to perform--'

'Very ance in thehim

'But in reference to what I may or may not say to any friend, or how far I should be restricted by the scruples of a gentleman, I do not want advice from you'

'Very well;--very well I can't ask you to stay, because a partner fro to see me, about matters which are rather ue had said what he had to say, and departed

On the following day, three-quarters of an hour before the estaffe called in Abchurch Lane He was received very civilly by Miles Grendall, and asked to sit down Mr Melmotte quite expected him, and would ith him over to the offices of the railway, and introduce hiestaffe, with some shyness, intimated his desire to have a few moments conversation with the chair Squercuest that the littlePark should be settled Miles assured hiiven him, but that at the present ation ith Mr Melmotte Either the chief secretary was very tedious with his business, or else other big estaffe was not relieved till he was summoned to walk off to the Board five minutes after the hour at which the Board should have ht that he could explain his views in the street; but on the stairs they were joined by Mr Cohenlupe, and in three estaffe was then presented, and took the chair opposite to Miles Grendall Montague was not there, but had sent a letter to the secretary explaining that for reasons hich the chairman was acquainted he should absent hiht,' said Melmotte 'I know all about it Go on I' us e He could not be made to understand that unanimity in such an enterprise as this is essential I am confident that the new director who to you to-day will not sin in the same direction' Then Mr Melestaffe