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Chapter XXIV

           Iwonderhowyouwillanswermeayearhence,shouldIaskafavouritdoesnotsuityourconvenienceorpleasuretogrant." 

           "Askmesomethingnow,Jane,theleastthing:Idesiretobeentreated" 

           "IndeedIwill,sir;Ihavemypetitionallready." 

           "Speak!Butifyoulookupandsmilewiththatcountenance,IshallswearconcessionbeforeIknowtowhat,andthatwillmakeafoolofme." 

           "Notatall,sir;Iaskonlythis:don’tsendforthejewels,anddon’tcrownmewithroses:youmightaswellputaborderofgoldlaceroundthatplainpockethandkerchiefyouhavethere." 

           "Imightaswell‘gildrefinedgold.Iknowit:yourrequestisgrantedthenforthetime.IwillremandtheorderIdespatchedtomybanker. Butyouhavenotyetaskedforanything;youhaveprayedagifttobewithdrawn:tryagain." 

           "Wellthen,sir,havethegoodnesstogratifymycuriosity,whichismuchpiquedononepoint." 

           Helookeddisturbed."What?what?"hesaidhastily."Curiosityisadangerouspetition:itiswellIhavenottakenavowtoaccordeveryrequest" 

           "Buttherecanbenodangerincomplyingwiththis,sir." 

           "Utterit,Jane:butIwishthatinsteadofamereinquiryinto,perhaps,asecret,itwasawishforhalfmyestate." 

           "Now,KingAhasuerus!WhatdoIwantwithhalfyourestate?DoyouthinkIamaJew-usurer,seekinggoodinvestmentinland?Iwouldmuchratherhaveallyourconfidence. 

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