'I am glad to hear there's any doubt about it.

I supposed that had been thoroughly settled, long ago.

But will you let me speak a word or two with you in private ?' Mr Witherden consenting, they walked into that gentleman's private closet, and remained there, in close conversation, for some quarter of an hour, when they returned into the outer office.

The stranger had left his hat in Mr Witherden's room, and seemed to have established himself in this short interval on quite a friendly footing.
'I'll not detain you any longer now,' he said, putting a crown into Kit's hand, and looking towards the Notary.

'You shall hear from me again.