Chapter 21
"And my business is important. William Wright is the name, and you'd better say that I come from Lincoln direct." The answer came back that Mr. Wesley would see Mr. Wright in his study; and thither accordingly Mr. Wright lurched, after pulling out a red handkerchief and dusting his boots on the front doorstep. At his entrance Johnny Whitelamb rose, gathered up some papers and retired. The Rector looked up from his writing-table, at the same moment pushing back and shutting the drawer upon Hetty's manuscript, which he had again been studying. "Good morning, Mr. Wright. You have come about your bill, I suspect: the amount of which, if I remember--" "Twelve-seventeen-six." The Rector sighed. "It is extremely awkward for me to pay you just now. Still, no doubt you find it no less awkward t
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