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Of course Edward could do this; and when they left the table, it was with a feeling on his side that he was a step nearer to the agency which he coveted; and with a happy consciousness on Mr. Buxton's of having put a few pounds in the way of a deserving and remarkably clever young man. OF COURSE EDWARD COULD DO THIS AND WHEN THEY LEFT THE TABLE IT WAS WITH A FEELING ON HIS SIDE THAT HE WAS A STEP NEARER TO THE AGENCY WHICH HE COVETED AND WITH A HAPPY CONSCIOUSNESS ON MISTER BUXTON'S OF HAVING PUT A FEW POUNDS IN THE WAY OF A DESERVING AND REMARKABLY CLEVER YOUNG MAN
as a "pettifogging knave," or a "miserly curmudgeon," and rejoiced accordingly in the triumph over him gained by the ready wit of "our governor," Mr. Bish. At last he became so deeply impressed with Edward's knowledge of law, as to consult him about some cottage property he had in Woodchester. "I rather think there are twenty-one cottages, and they don't bring me in four pounds a-year; and out of that I have to pay for collecting. Would there be any chance of selling them? They are in Doughty-street; a bad neighborhood, I fear." "Very bad," was Edward's prompt reply. "But if you are really anxious to effect a sale, I have no doubt I could find a purchaser in a short time." "I should be very much obliged to you," said Mr. Buxton. "You would be doing me a kindness. If you meet with a purchaser, and can manage the affair, I would rather that you drew out the deeds for the transfer of the property. It would be the beginning of business for you; and I only hope I should bring you good luck. ANT OR THE PROSECUTOR AS IT MIGHT HAPPEN WAS A PETTIFOGGING KNAVE OR A MISERLY CURMUDGEON AND REJOICED ACCORDINGLY IN THE TRIUMPH OVER HIM GAINED BY THE READY WIT OF OUR GOVERNOR MISTER BISH AT LAST HE BECAME SO DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH EDWARD'S KNOWLEDGE OF LAW AS TO CONSULT HIM ABOUT SOME COTTAGE PROPERTY HE HAD IN WOODCHESTER I RATHER THINK THERE ARE TWENTY ONE COTTAGES AND THEY DON'T BRING ME IN FOUR POUNDS A YEAR AND OUT OF THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR COLLECTING WOULD IT BE ANY CHANCE OF SELLING THEM THEY'RE IN DOUGHTY STREET A BAD NEIGHBOURHOOD I FEAR VERY BAD WAS EDWARD'S PROMPT REPLY BUT IF YOU'RE REALLY ANXIOUS TO EFFECT A SALE I HAVE NO DOUBT I COULD FIND A PURCHASER IN A SHORT TIME I SHOULD BE VERY MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU SAID MISTER BUXTON YOU WOULD BE DOING ME A KINDNESS IF YOU MEET WITH A PURCHASER AND CAN MANAGE THE AFFAIR I'D RATHER THAT YOU DREW OUT THE DEEDS FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY IT WOULD BE THE BEGINNING OF BUSINESS FOR YOU AND I ONLY HOPE I SHOULD BRING YOU GOOD LUCK
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