de la Molle. It
is not often that a man gets such a chance of clearing the
encumbrances off a property. And now I am very sorry, but I must be
getting home, as I promised my wife to be back for luncheon. As the
thing is to be kept quiet, I suppose that it would be premature for me
to offer my good wishes to Miss de la Molle."
"Yes, yes, don't say anything about it at present. Well, good-bye."
CHAPTER XXVI
BELLE PAYS A VISIT
Mr. Quest got into his dog-cart and drove homewards, full of feelings
which it would be difficult to describe.
The hour of his revenge was come. He had played his cards and he had
won the game, and fortune with it, for his enemy lay in the hollow of
his hand. He looked behind him at the proud towers of the Castle,
reflecting as he did so, that in all probability they would belong to
him before another year was over his head. At one time he had
earnestly longed to possess this place, but now this was not so much
the object of his desire. What he wanted now was the money. With
thirty thousand pounds in his hand he would, together with what he
had, be a rich man, and he had already laid his plans for the future.
Of Edith he had heard nothing lately. She was cowed, but he well knew
that it was only for a while.
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