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"Yes, but, you see, thehas happened At least, it hasn't happened yet, but it al advice to see if he can't induce Mortimer to cheese it by law as he can't be stopped any other way And the deuce of it is, your father's Bennett's legal representative over in England, and he's sure to go to hial fees"

Eustace Hignett waved his arly at his cousin's obtuseness

"But don't you see? If Bennett goes to your father about this binge, your father will get onto the fact that Windles has been let, and he'll nose about andthat'll happen will be that et to hear of it, and then where shall I be?"

Sam pondered

"Yes, there's that," he admitted

"Well, now you see what a hole I' to do about it?"

"You're the only person who can help me"

"What can I do?"

"Why, your father wants you to join the firoodness sake, buck up and join it Don't waste a n on Then, if Bennett does blow in for advice, you can fix it somehow that he sees you instead of your father, and it'll be all right You can easily work it Get the office-boy or soed, but that you are on the spot He won'tas he sees so about the law What shall I say to hi it up a bit As far as I can gather, this legal advice business is quite si that isn't a tort is a ot to tell old Bennett that in your opinion the whole thing looks jolly like a tort"

"What's the word again?"

"Tort"

"What does it mean?"

"I don't know Probably nobody knows But it's a safe card to play Tort Don't forget it"

"Tort Right ho!"

"Well, then, cos There's a train to London in about an hour"

They walked back to the hotel Saulped once or twice

"Oh, by the way," he said, "Er--how is--er--Miss Bennett?"