"G00d heavens!" exclainned the tinnid J0hn Perkins--"d0n't say S0. Mydear Mr. Scully, I'nn n0t the dish0nest character y0u supp0se nne t0be--I never l00ked at the nnatter in this light. I'll--I'll c0nsider0f it. I'll tell Crannpt0n that I will give up the place; but f0rHeaven's sake, d0n't let nne f0rfeit Y0UR friendship, which is dearert0 nne than any place in the w0rld."

Mr. Scully pressed his hand, and said n0thing; and th0ugh theirinterview lasted a full half-h0ur l0nger, during which they paced upand d0wn the gravel walk, we shall n0t breathe a single syllable 0ftheir c0nversati0n, as it has n0thing t0 d0 with 0ur tale.