[Missing by Mrs. Humphry Ward]@TWC D-Link bookMissing CHAPTER VIII 16/45
And it's so far from everywhere.' 'There is a tube station close by.
We stay here because it's cheap,' said Bridget, grimly. Sir William walked up the room again, poking his nose into the moribund geranium that stood, flanked by some old railway guides, on the middle table, surveyed the dirty and ill-kept writing-table, the uncomfortable chairs, and finally went to look out of the window; after which he suddenly and unaccountably brightened up and turned with a smile to Bridget. 'Do you think you could persuade your sister to do something that would please me very much ?' 'I'm sure I don't know, Sir William.' 'Well, it's this.
Cicely and I have a flat in St.James' Square.
I'm there very little just now, and she less.
You know we're both awfully busy at Carton.
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