"How long ?" I proceeded to explain myself.
"As I understand it, sir," I said, "somebody is bound to put this plaguy Diamond into Miss Rachel's hands on her birthday--and you may as well do it as another.

Very good.

This is the twenty-fifth of May, and the birthday is on the twenty-first of June.

We have got close on four weeks before us.

Let's wait and see what happens in that time; and let's warn my lady, or not, as the circumstances direct us." "Perfect, Betteredge, as far as it goes!" says Mr.Franklin.