The only money you paid was what Mr Candy charged; and when I spoke of receiving money for my services when the affair was finished I only did it that it might all be more business like, and that you should not drop me and set somebody else looking after Junius.

That was the great thing I was afraid of, so I did all I could to make you satisfied with me." "I don't see how your conscience could allow you to do all this," said Croft.
"My conscience was very much pleased with me," was the answer.

"What I did was a stratagem, and perfectly fair too.

If I had found that it was right for you to see Junius, I would have done everything I could to help you communicate with him.

But when I did at last see him, down you swooped upon us before I had an opportunity of saying a word about you." "Your marriage was a very fortunate thing for you," said Mr Croft, "for if it had not been for that I should never have allowed you to go about the country looking up a gentleman in my behalf.