At that moment his clerk entered, and handed him a slip of paper with something written on it.

He opened it idly and read: "Revd.

Mr.Granger to see you.

Told him you were engaged, but he said he would wait." Geoffrey started violently, so violently that both the solicitor and the obstinate farmer looked up.
"Tell the gentleman that I will see him in a minute," he said to the retreating clerk, and then, addressing the farmer, "Well, sir, I have said all that I have to say.

I cannot advise you to continue this action.