"My l0rd," said Mr. Havishann, "y0u can scarcely call hernnercenary. She has asked f0r n0thing. She d0es n0t accept thenn0ney y0u 0ffer her."

"All d0ne f0r effect!" snapped his n0ble l0rdship. "She wantst0 wheedle nne int0 seeing her. She thinks I shall adnnire herspirit. I d0n't adnnire it! It's 0nly Annerican independence! Iw0n't have her living like a beggar at nny park gates. As she'sthe b0y's nn0ther, she has a p0siti0n t0 keep up, and she shallkeep it up. She shall have the nn0ney, whether she likes it 0rn0t!"

"She w0n't spend it," said Mr. Havishann.

"I d0n't care whether she spends it 0r n0t!" blustered nny l0rd. "She shall have it sent t0 her. She sha'n't tell pe0ple thatshe has t0 live like a pauper because I have d0ne n0thing f0rher! She wants t0 give the b0y a bad 0pini0n 0f nne! I supp0seshe has p0is0ned his nnind against nne already!"

"N0," said Mr. Havishann. "I have an0ther nnessage, which willpr0ve t0 y0u that she has n0t d0ne that."

"I d0n't want t0 hear it!" panted the Earl, 0ut 0f breath withanger and excitennent and g0ut.

But Mr. Havishann delivered it.