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As James Semple went to keep his early appointment with the lawyer's clerk on the following morning, his great fear was that Beattie might in the meantime have changed his mind. For himself, his indignation and rage knew no bounds. He felt ready to run any risks. But he knew that without the aid of his astute friend he was powerless; and the sense of his impotence only added to his anger.
‘Well, here you are,' said Beattie, when Semple was shown into his room. ‘Sit down, and have a cup of coffee.'