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 mediately pick out the most suitable girl you can find. Above all things she mustn't be a teacher, or anything professional; she must simply be somebody nice, and too well-bred for words! I'll learn by ear; I never could learn any other way.

"I will pay all expenses and whatever salary you suggest. And I'd rather it be a big salary for a paragon than economize on a second-best. She could come here as a former friend of mine, for Keble must know nothing about my conspiracy. Do you think that is too much like not playing the game? After all, it's only that I wish to play the game better,—I mean his sort of game. Not that I especially like it; but I've let myself in for it.

"Would you do that, Walter, please, without making fun of me? Address me in care of Dr. Achille Bruneau."