English law with American. I felt that I was muddy, and so I thought
I'd ask you."

"Don't know any more about it than about the antediluvians."

"It's an important point, and I should like to have it looked up."

"Well, get a lawyer here; half London is on the Continent. But still,
my dear fellow, I don't see what you're driving at. You're not in
debt?"

"No--this isn't debt; but it struck me that this might possibly apply
to other kinds of contracts."

"Oh!"

"Yes."

"How--such as what, for instance?"

"Well, you see, I thought, you know, that all contracts might be
included under it; and so I thought that if seven years or so annulled
all contracts, it might have some effect, you know,
upon--the--the--the marriage contract, you know."

At this Hawbury started up, stared at Dacres, gave a loud whistle, and
then exclaimed,

"By Jove!"