"Last time I had reason to know you were in the colony,
and even then I stretched a point. This time, by your
own confession, you are contemplating a breach of the
agreement; and I give you warning if you carry it out,
and I receive proof of it (for I will agree to regard
this conversation as confidential), I shall have no
choice but to do my duty. Be here on quarter-day, or
your allowance ceases."
"This is very hard, and, I think, rather silly,"
returned Carthew.
"It is not of my doing. I have my instructions," said
the lawyer.
"And you so read these instructions that I am to be
prohibited from making an honest livelihood?" asked
Carthew.
"Let us be frank," said the lawyer; "I find nothing in
these instructions about an honest livelihood. I have
no reason to suppose my clients care anything about
that. I have reason to suppose only one thing--that
they mean you shall stay in this colony, and to guess
another, Mr. Carthew. And to guess another."
"What do you mean by that?" asked Norris.
"I mean that I imagine, on very strong grounds, that
your family desire to see no more of you," said the
lawyer.
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