As soon as his nephew appeared, Andrew sprang up, and shouted joyfully: 'Well, Godwin, bo-oy! It's all settled! Got the bloomin' shop from next quarter dye! "Peak's Dinin' and Refreshment Rooms!" Jowey an' me was over there all yisterday--wasn't us, Jowey?
Oh, it's immense!' Godwin felt the blood buzz in his ears, and a hot choking clutch at his throat.

He took his stand by the mantelpiece, and began to turn a little glass ornament round and round.

Fate had spoken.

On the instant, all his College life was far behind him, all his uneasiness regarding the next session was dispelled, and he had no more connection with Kingsmill.
Mrs.Peak had heard from Oliver of her brother-in-law's proposed undertaking.

She had spoken of it with anxiety to Godwin, who merely shrugged his shoulders and avoided the topic, ashamed to dwell on the particulars of his shame.