nothing　too　fine；　RIEN　DE　VOYANT；　RIEN　QUI　DELONNE；　so　that　I　may
  leave　everywhere　the　inconspicuous　image　of　a　handsome　young　man　of
  a　good　fortune　travelling　in　proper　style；　whom　the　landlord　will
  forget　in　twelve　hours　…　and　the　chambermaid　perhaps　remember；　God
  bless　her！　with　a　sigh。　　This　is　the　very　fine　art　of　dress。'
  'I　have　practised　it　with　success　for　fifty　years；'　said　Romaine；
  with　a　chuckle。　　'A　black　suit　and　a　clean　shirt　is　my　infallible
  recipe。'
  'You　surprise　me；　I　did　not　think　you　would　be　shallow！'　said　I；
  lingering　between　two　coats。　　'Pray；　Mr。　Romaine；　have　I　your　head？
  or　did　you　travel　post　and　with　a　smartish　servant？'
  'Neither；　I　admit；'　said　he。
  'Which　change　the　whole　problem；'　I　continued。　　'I　have　to　dress
  for　a　smartish　servant　and　a　Russia　leather　despatch…box。'　　That
  brought　me　to　a　stand。　　I　came　over　and　looked　at　the　box　with　a
  moment's　hesitation。　　'Yes；'　I　resumed。　　'Yes；　and　for　the
  despatch…box！　　It　looks　moneyed　and　landed；　it　means　I　have　a
  lawyer。　　It　is　an　invaluable　property。　　But　I　could　have　wished　it
  to　hold　less　money。　　The　responsibility　is　crushing。　　Should　I　not
  do　more　wisely　to　take　five　hundred　pounds；　and　intrust　the
  remainder　with　you；　Mr。　Romaine？'
  'If　you　are　sure　you　will　not　want　it；'　answered　Romaine。
  'I　am　far　from　sure　of　that；'　cried　I。　　'In　the　first　place；　as　a
  philosopher。　　This　is　the　first　time　I　have　been　at　the　head　of　a
  large　sum；　and　it　is　conceivable　…　who　knows　himself？　…　that　I　may
  make　it　fly。　　In　the　second　place；　as　a　fugitive。　　Who　knows　what　I
  may　need？　　The　whole　of　it　may　be　inadequate。　　But　I　can　always
  write　for　more。'
  'You　do　not　understand；'　he　replied。　　'I　break　off　all
  communication　with　you　here　and　now。　　You　must　give　me　a　power　of
  attorney　ere　you　start　to…night；　and　then　be　done　with　me
  trenchantly　until　better　days。'
  I　believe　I　offered　some　objection。
  'Think　a　little　for　once　of　me！'　said　Romaine。　　'I　must　not　have
  seen　you　before　to…night。　　To…night　we　are　to　have　had　our　only
  interview；　and　you　are　to　have　given　me　the　power；　and　to…night　I
  am　to　have　lost　sight　of　you　again　…　I　know　not　whither；　you　were
  upon　business；　it　was　none　of　my　affairs　to　question　you！　　And
  this；　you　are　to　remark；　in　the　interests　of　your　own　safety　much
  more　than　mine。'
  'I　am　not　even　to　write　to　you？'　I　said；　a　little　bewildered。
  'I　believe　I　am　cutting　the　last　strand　that　connects　you　with
  common　sense；'　he　replied。　　'But　that　is　the　plain　English　of　it。
  You　are　not　even　to　write；　and　if　you　did；　I　would　not　answer。'
  'A　letter；　however　…　'　I　began。
  'Listen　to　me；'　interrupted　Romaine。　　'So　soon　as　your　cousin　reads
  the　paragraph；　what　will　he　do？　　Put　the　police　upon　looking　into
  my　correspondence！　　So　soon　as　you　write　to　me；　in　short；　you　write
  to　Bow　Street；　and　if　you　will　take　my　advice；　you　will　date　that
  letter　from　France。'
  'The　devil！'　said　I；　for　I　began　suddenly　to　see　that　this　might
  put　me　out　of　the　way　of　my　business。
  'What　is　it　now？'　says　he。
  'There　will　be　more　to　be　done；　then；　before　we　can　part；'　I
  answered。
  'I　give　you　the　whole　night；'　said　he。　　'So　long　as　you　are　off　ere
  daybreak；　I　am　content。'
  'In　short；　Mr。　Romaine；'　said　I；　'I　have　had　so　much　benefit　of
  your　advice　and　services　that　I　am　loth　to　sever　the　connection；
  and　would　even　ask　a　substitute。　　I　would　be　obliged　for　a　letter
  of　introduction　to　one　of　your　own　cloth　in　Edinburgh　…　an　old　man
  for　choice；　very　experienced；　very　respectable；　and　very　secret。
  Could　you　favour　me　with　such　a　letter？'
  'Why；　no；'　said　he。　　'Certainly　not。　　I　will　do　no　such　thing；
  indeed。'
  'It　would　be　a　great　favour；　sir；'　I　pleaded。
  'It　would　be　an　unpardonable　blunder；'　he　replied。　　'What？　　Give
  you　a　letter　of　introduction？　and　when　the　police　come；　I　suppose；
  I　must　forget　the　circumstance？　　No；　indeed。　　Talk　of　it　no　more。'
  'You　seem　to　be　always　in　the　right；'　said　I。　　'The　letter　would　be
  out　of　the　question；　I　quite　see　that。　　But　the　lawyer's　name　might
  very　well　have　dropped　from　you　in　the　way　of　conversation；　having
  heard　him　mentioned；　I　might　profit　by　the　circumstance　to
  introduce　myself；　and　in　this　way　my　business　would　be　the　better
  done；　and　you　not　in　the　least　compromised。'
  'What　is　this　business？'　said　Romaine。
  'I　have　not　said　that　I　had　any；'　I　replied。　　'It　might　arise。
  This　is　only　a　possibility　that　I　must　keep　in　view。'
  'Well；'　said　he；　with　a　gesture　of　the　hands；　'I　mention　Mr。
  Robbie；　and　let　that　be　an　end　of　it！　…　Or　wait！'　he　added；　'I　have
  it。　　Here　is　something　that　will　serve　you　for　an　introduction；　and
  cannot　compromise　me。'　　And　he　wrote　his　name　and　the　Edinburgh
  lawyer's　address　on　a　piece　of　card　and　tossed　it　to　me。
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  WHAT　with　packing；　signing　papers；　and　partaking　of　an　excellent
  cold　supper　in　the　lawyer's　room；　it　was　past　two　in　the　morning
  before　we　were　ready　for　the　road。　　Romaine　himself　let　us　out　of　a
  window　in　a　part　of　the　house　known　to　Rowley：　it　appears　it　served
  as　a　kind　of　postern　to　the　servants'　hall；　by　which　（when　they
  were　in　the　mind　for　a　clandestine　evening）　they　would　come
  regularly　in　and　out；　and　I　remember　very　well　the　vinegar　aspect
  of　the　lawyer　on　the　receipt　of　this　piece　of　information　…　how　he
  pursed　his　lips；　jutted　his　eyebrows；　and　kept　repeating；　'This
  must　be　seen　to；　indeed！　this　shall　be　barred　to…morrow　in　the
  morning！'　　In　this　preoccupation；　I　believe　he　took　leave　of　me
  without　observing　it；　our　things　were　handed　out；　we　heard　the
  window　shut　behind　us；　and　became　instantly　lost　in　a　horrid
  intricacy　of　blackness　and　the　shadow　of　woods。
  A　little　wet　snow　kept　sleepily　falling；　pausing；　and　falling
  again；　it　seemed　perpetually　beginning　to　snow　and　perpetually
  leaving　off；　and　the　darkness　was　intense。　　Time　and　again　we
  walked　into　trees；　time　and　again　found　ourselves　adrift　among
  garden　borders　or　stuck　like　a　ram　in　the　thicket。　　Rowley　had
  possessed　himself　of　the　matches；　and　he　was　neither　to　be
  terrified　nor　softened。　　'No；　I　will　not；　Mr。　Anne；　sir；'　he　would
  reply。　　'You　know　he　tell　me　to　wait　till　we　were　over　the　'ill。
  It's　only　a　little　way　now。　　Why；　and　I　thought　you　was　a　soldier；
  too！'　　I　was　at　least　a　very　glad　soldier　when　my　valet　consented
  at　last　to　kindle　a　thieves'　match。　　From　this；　we　easily　lit　the
  lantern；　and　thenceforward；　through　a　labyrinth　of　woodland　paths；
  were　conducted　by　its　uneasy　glimmer。　　Both　booted　and　great…
  coated；　with　tall　hats　much　of　a　shape；　and　laden　with　booty　in　the
  form　of　a　despatch…box；　a　case　of　pistols；　and　two　plump　valises；　I
  thought　we　had　very　much　the　look　of　a　pair　of　brothers　returning
  from　the　sack　of　Amersham　Place。
  We　issued　at　last　upon　a　country　by…road　where　we　might　walk
  abreast　and　without　precaution。　　It　was　nine　miles　to　Aylesbury；
  our　immediate　destination；　by　a　watch；　which　formed　part　of　my　new
  outfit；　it　should　be　about　half…past　three　in　the　morning；　and　as
  we　did　not　choose　to　arrive　before　daylight；　time　could　not　be　said
  to　press。　　I　gave　the　order　to　march　at　ease。
  'Now；　Rowley；'　said　I；　'so　far　so　good。　　You　have　come；　in　the　most
  obliging　manner　in　the　world；　to　carry　these　valises。　　The　question
  is；　what　next？　　What　are　we　to　do　at　Aylesbury？　or；　more
  particularly；　what　are　you？　　Thence；　I　go　on　a　journey。　　Are　you　to
  accompany　me？'
  He　gave　a　little　chuckle。　　'That's　all　settled　already；　Mr。　Anne；
  sir；'　he　replied。　　'Why；　I've　got　my　things　here　in　the　valise　…　a
  half　a　dozen　shirts　and　what　not；　I'm　all　ready；　sir：　just　you　lead
  on：　YOU'LL　see。'
  'The　devil　you　have！'　said　I。　　'You　made　pretty　sure　of　your
  welcome。'
  'If　you　please；　sir；'　said　Rowley。
  He　looked　up　at　me；　in　the　light　of　the　lantern；　with　a　boyish
  shyness　and　triumph　that　awoke　my　conscience。　　I　could　never　let
  this　innocent　involve　himself　in　the　perils　and　difficulties　that
  beset　my　course；　without　some　hint　of　warning；　which　it　was　a
  matter　of　extreme　delicacy　to　make　plain　enough　and　not　too　plain。
  'No；　no；'　said　I；　'you　may　think　you　have　made　a　choice；　but　it　was
  blindfold；　and　you　must　make　it　over　again。　　The　Count's　service　is
  a　good　one；　what　are　you　leaving　it　for？　　Are　you　not　throwing　away
  the　substance　for　the　shadow？　　No；　do　not　answer　me　yet。　　You
  imagine　that　I　am　a　prosperous　nobleman；　just　declared　my　uncle's
  heir；　on　the　threshold　of　the　best　of　good　fortune；　and；　from　the
  point　of　view　of　a　judicious　servant；　a　jewel　of　a　master　to　serve
  and　stick　to？　　Well；　my　boy；　I　am　nothing　of　the　kind；　nothing　of
  the　kind。'
  As　I　said　the　words；　I　came　to　a　full　stop　and　held　up　t