' As Mr Fips said this, he made up his
face as if he were going to whistle. But he didn't.
'You are very good,' said Tom, whose countenance was now suffused with
pleasure; 'and nothing can be more satisfactory or straightforward. My
attendance will be required--'
'From half-past nine to four o'clock or so, I should say,' interrupted
Mr Fips. 'About that.'
'I did not mean the hours of attendance,' retorted Tom, 'which are light
and easy, I am sure; but the place.'
'Oh, the place! The place is in the Temple.'
Tom was delighted.
'Perhaps,' said Mr Fips, 'you would like to see the place?'
'Oh, dear!' cried Tom. 'I shall only be too glad to consider myself
engaged, if you will allow me; without any further reference to the
place.'
'You may consider yourself engaged, by all means,' said Mr Fips; 'you
couldn't meet me at the Temple Gate in Fleet Street, in an hour from
this time, I suppose, could you?'
Certainly Tom could.
'Good,' said Mr Fips, rising. 'Then I will show you the place; and you
can begin your attendance to-morrow morning. In an hour, therefore, I
shall see you.
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