But I may tell you now--and you, too, my dear Sir Colin--that I not only accept my Uncle Roger's conditions in this, but that when the time comes in the other matters I shall accept every condition that he had in his mind--and that I may know of--in everything." He looked exceedingly in earnest, and it gave me much pleasure to see and hear him.

It was just what a young man should do who had seen so generously treated.

As the time had now come, I gave him the bulky letter addressed to him, marked "D" which I had in my safe.

As I fulfilled my obligation in the matter, I said: "You need not read the letter here.

You can take it away with you, and read it by yourself at leisure.