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"I am sorry to have to inform you, sir," said Webster, "that Mr Mortimer declines to accede to your request"

"Oh, he said that, did he!"

"That is the gist of his reet to sleep?"

"Yes, sir I understood hiet a pain in the neck"

"Go down again and say that I insist on his stopping the thing It's an outrage"

"Very good, sir"

In a few minutes, Webster, like the dove despatched froain

"I fear my mission has been fruitless, sir Mr Mortiave hie?"

"Verbatim, sir In reply Mr Mortimer desired me to tell you that, if you did not like it, you could do the other thing I quote the exact words, sir"

"He did, did he?"

"Yes, sir"

"Very good! Webster!"