I suggested that he should pay her a lump sum and be done with the business.

He jumped at the idea.

The cheque had come from his stockbrokers that morning; he directed me to write that letter of instructions to his bankers; I wrote it, and he signed it.

There you have the whole business." "I don't believe a word of it!" cried Mr.Flexen.
Mr.Manley rose with an air of great dignity and said: "My good chap, I can excuse your temper.

It was an ingenious theory, and it must be very annoying to have it upset.