If you want to see the deed of purchase, it is safe here, witnessed by my brother Thomas and Jones the gamekeeper, and your grandfather's mark put to it.

I would show it to you; but I reckon, with all your learning, you would not make much out of it.' 'Sir,' said Stephen, trembling, 'grandfather is quite simple and dark.

He couldn't understand that you were buying the place of him.

Besides, he's never had the money ?' 'What do you mean, you young scoundrel ?' cried the master.

'I gave it into his own hands, and made him put it into his waistcoat pocket for safety.