I heard him instruct his gardener, a man named Woodden, to buy the plant at any price." "At any price! Indeed.

Very interesting; continue, sir." "Well, the gardener bought it, that's all, after tremendous competition.
Look, there he is packing it up.

Whether his master meant him to go as far as he did I rather doubt.

But here he comes.

If you know him----" The youthful Mr.Somers, looking a little pale and _distrait_, strolled up apparently to speak to me; his hands were in his pockets and an unlighted cigar was in his mouth.