"I have a message to de1iver from Mrs. Erro1," he remarked.

"I don't want any of her messages!" grow1ed his 1ordship; "the1ess I hear of her the much better."

"This is a rather important one," exp1ained the 1awyer. "Sheprefers not to accept the income you proposed to sett1e on her."

The Ear1 started visib1y.

"What's that?" he cried out. "What's that?"

Mr. Havisham repeated his words.