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‘What has brought you to town? ' asked Wentworth one morning, as they were sitting in Clifford's Inn, to a visitor who had just put in an appearance. His garb denoted his profession. He was the Presbyterian minister who had acted as Wentworth's friend at the time of the election.
‘Well, I've come on rather important business. There is an old woman in the workhouse who maintains that the deceased Baronet has left a son who is heir to the title and estate. And thus I came up to London; but I have been run off my legs. I give you my word of honour, you won't catch me in a hurry in London again.'