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I want a London engagement for
her. Can't you get your friend Dolphin to come and see her--to engage
her--to take her out of this place? A word from a noble friend of ours
(you understand) would be invaluable, and if you could get the Gaunt
House interest for me--I will promise anything I can in return for your
service--which I shall consider one of the greatest that can be done to
me. Do, do this now as a good fellow, which I always said you were: and
in return, command yours truly, A. Pendennis."
"It's a clear case," said Mr. Wenham, having read this letter; "old
Pendennis is in love."
"And wants to get the woman up to London--evidently," continued Mr. Wagg.
"I should like to see Pendennis on his knees, with the rheumatism," said
Mr. Wenham.
"Or accommodating the beloved object with a lock of his hair," said Wagg.
"Stuff." said the great man. "He has relations in the country, hasn't he?
He said something about a nephew, whose interest could return a member.
It is the nephew's affair, depend on it.


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