I saw him this morning; he has a man who is waiting up in town to negotiate for the purchase of a practice and who would do the job for a couple of guineas.

Quite a reliable man.

Only say the word, and I will run off to Adam Street and engage him definitely." "Very well.

You engage the locum tenens, and I will be prepared to start for Woodford as soon as he turns up." "Excellent!" said Thorndyke.

"That is a great weight off my mind.