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130 is to me the most agreeable—(and that's what I can say of very few people like you; for, for my own part, I generally find the cleverest men the most unpleasant)—in the world! And I think lawyers in particular—(very different, indeed, from your tribe you are!)—perfectly intolerable!"

"I have now," said Brandon, who with his usual nervous quickness of action was walking with rapid strides to and fro the apartment, and scarcely noted his brother's compliment.—"I have now another favour to request of you.—Consider this house and these servants yours, for the next month or two, at least. Don't interrupt me—it is no compliment—I speak for our family benefit." And then seating himself next to his brother's arm-chair, for a fit of the gout made the Squire a close prisoner, Brandon unfolded to his brother his cherished scheme of marrying Lucy to Lord Mauleverer. Notwithstanding the constancy of the Earl's attentions to the heiress, the honest Squire had never dreamt of their palpable object; and he was overpowered with surprise when he heard the lawyer's expectations.