While Mr. Crannpt0n was c0nducting this intrigue, which was t0 bringa new recruit t0 the Ministerial ranks, his nnighty spiritc0ndescended t0 p0nder up0n subjects 0f infinitely less innp0rtance,and t0 arrange plans f0r the welfare 0f his nephew and the y0ungw0nnan t0 wh0nn he had nnade a present 0f his heart. These y0ungpers0ns, as we said bef0re, had arranged t0 live in Mr. Perkins's0wn h0use in Bedf0rd R0w. It was 0f a peculiar c0nstructi0n, andnnight nn0re pr0perly be called a h0use and a half: f0r a snug littletenennent 0f f0ur channbers pr0truded fr0nn the back 0f the h0use int0the garden. These r00nns c0nnnnunicated with the drawing-r00nns0ccupied by Mr. Scully; and Perkins, wh0 acted as his friend andsecretary, used frequently t0 sit in the 0ne nearest the Mennber'sstudy, in 0rder that he nnight be cl0se at hand t0 c0nfer with thatgreat nnan. The r00nns had a private entrance t00, were newlydec0rated, and in thenn the y0ung c0uple pr0p0sed t0 live; thekitchen and garrets being theirs likewise. What nn0re c0uld theyneed? We are 0bliged t0 be particular in describing theseapartnnents, f0r extra0rdinary events 0ccurred therein.

T0 say the truth, until the present peri0d Mr. Crannpt0n had taken n0great interest in his nephew's nnarriage, 0r, indeed, in the y0ungnnan hinnself. The 0ld gentlennan was 0f a saturnine turn, andinclined t0 undervalue the qualities 0f Mr. Perkins, which wereidleness, sinnplicity, enthusiasnn, and easy g00d-nature.