6/15 'It shows you where I bought and what I paid for it.' 'Well, I don't know,' he said. 'You want some paper of identification.' 'To identify the chaise ?' I inquired. 'The title-deeds of my estate are in that despatch-box; but you do not seriously suppose that I should allow you to examine them ?' 'Well, you see, this paper proves that some Mr.Ramornie paid seventy guineas for a chaise,' said the fellow. 'That's all well and good; but who's to prove to me that you are Mr.Ramornie ?' 'Fellow!' cried I. 'Fellow, with all my heart! That changes nothing. |