"I regard you as the most promising by far of the younger men of my acquaintance, and any little services I may have rendered have been amply repaid me." The younger man bowed and looked into the fire.
"It is very kind of you to speak so," he said.

"I have been wondering whether I might not ask for a further kindness, the greatest favour which you could confer upon me.

Have you made any plans for your daughter's future ?" Mr.Wishart sat up stiffly on the instant.

"You mean ?" he said.
"I mean that I love Alice.

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