It is the future payments that are to depend upon my conniving at my wife's infidelity;" and with that he handed him the letter.
The lawyer perused it, and said: "You are right, sir.

The L50 shall be paid to you immediately; but we must request you to consider that our client is your friend, and acts by our advice, and that it will not be either graceful or delicate to interpret her conduct to her discredit." "My good sir," said Monckton, with one of his cynical sneers, "every time your client pays me L50, put on the receipt that black is white in matters of conjugal morality, and I'll sign the whole acknowledgment." Finding he had such a serpent to deal with, the lawyer cut the dialogue short, and paid the money.

However, as Monckton was leaving, he said: "You can write to us when you want any more, and would it be discreet of me to ask where we can address you ?" "Why not ?" said Monckton.

"I have nothing to conceal.

However, all I can tell you at present is that I am going to Hull to try and find a couple of rogues." To Hull he went, breathing avarice and vengeance.