Presently，inachangedvoice，heofferedmetwentypoundsforthechaise；Iranhimuptotwenty-five，andclosedwiththeoffer：
indeed，Iwasgladtogetanything；andifIhaggled，itwasnotinthedesireofgain，butwiththeviewatanypriceofsecuringasaferetreat。Foralthoughhostilitiesweresuspended，hewasyetfarfromsatisfied；andIcouldreadhiscontinuedsuspicionsinthecloudyeyethatstillhoveredaboutmyface。Atlasttheytookshapeinwords。”Thisisallverywell”sayshe：”youcarryitoffwell；butforallthat，Imustdomyduty。”
Ihadmystrongeffectinreserve；itwastoburnmyshipswithavengeance！Irose。”Leavetheroom”saidI。”Thisisinsuperable。Isthemanmad？”Andthen，asifalreadyhalf-
ashamedofmypassion：”Icantakeajokeaswellasanyone”I
added；”butthispassesmeasure。Sendmyservantandthebill。”