The circumstance of the will it was necessary to communicate, as affording a sufficiently strong reason for urging my suit; and this partial disclosure enabled me for the present to dispense with farther confidence.
"You will observe, that I stand by no means secure; and besides the chance of my cousin's reappearance--a certain event, unless he is worse than I dare hope for--I have perhaps to expect the fantastic repugnance of Clara herself, or some sulky freak on her brother's part .-- In a word--and let it be such a one as conjurers raise the devil with--Harry Jekyl, I _want_ you.
"As well knowing the nature of my friend, I can assure you that his own interest, as well as mine, may be advanced by his coming hither on duty.

Here is a blockhead, whom I already mentioned, Sir Bingo Binks, with whom something may be done worth _your_ while, though scarce worth _mine_.

The Baronet is a perfect buzzard, and when I came here he was under Mowbray's training.

But the awkward Scot had plucked half-a-dozen penfeathers from his wing with so little precaution, that the Baronet has become frightened and shy, and is now in the act of rebelling against Mowbray, whom he both hates and fears--the least backing from a knowing hand like you, and the bird becomes your own, feathers and all .-- Moreover, -- --'by my life, This Bingo hath a mighty pretty wife.' A lovely woman, Harry--rather plump, and above the middle size--quite your taste--A Juno in beauty, looking with such scorn on her husband, whom she despises and hates, and seeming, as if she _could_ look so differently on any one whom she might like better, that, on my faith, 'twere sin not to give her occasion.

If you please to venture your luck, either with the knight or the lady, you shall have fair play, and no interference--that is, provided you appear upon this summons; for, otherwise, I may be so placed, that the affairs of the knight and the lady may fall under my own immediate cognizance.