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"There is no need to do either," I replied. "I have enjoyed working with
you, so I have had my reward. But still," I added, "if you want to do me
a great kindness, you have it in your power."
"How?"
"In connection with my friend Doctor Thorndyke. I told you he was an
enthusiast. Now he is, for some reason, most keenly interested in
everything relating to your uncle, and I happen to know that, if any
legal proceedings should take place, he would very much like to keep a
friendly eye on the case."
"And what do you want me to do?"
"I want you, if an opportunity should occur for him to give your father
advice or help of any kind, to use your influence with your father in
favour of, rather than in opposition to, his accepting it--always
assuming that you have no real feeling against his doing so."
Miss Bellingham looked at me thoughtfully for a few moments, and then
laughed softly.
"So the great kindness that I am to do you is to let you do me a further
kindness through your friend!"
"No," I protested; "that is where you are quite mistaken.


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