see anything and everything that his client wished! With such a man
as this, therefore, whatever the professional advantages of the
association might be, Ishmael could not enter into partnership.

And so when the court had adjourned Ishmael walked over to the
chambers of Mr. Wiseman on Louisiana Avenue, and in an interview
with the old lawyer courteously declined his offer.

This considerably astonished Mr. Wiseman, who pressed Ishmael for
the reasons of his strange refusal.

And Ishmael, being urged, at length candidly confessed them.

Instead of being angry, as might have been expected, the old lawyer
was simply amused. He laughed at his young friend's scruples, and
assured him that experience would cure them. And the interview
having been brought to a close, they shook hands and parted
amicably.

Ishmael hurried home to dine and spend the evening with the family.

On the Monday following, at the order of Judge Merlin, preparations
were commenced for shutting up the town house and leaving Washington
for Tanglewood; for the judge swore that, let anyone whatever get
married, or christened, stay in the city another week he could not,
without decomposing, for that his soul had already left his body and
preceded him to Tanglewood, whither he must immediately follow it.

Oh, but Bee had plenty of work to look after that week--the packing
up of all the children's clothes, and of all the household effects--