ItwashewhohadcalledMelburybyname。“Youlookverydown，Mr。Melbury——very，ifImaysayasmuch。”heobserved，whenthetimber-merchantturned。“ButIknow——Iknow。Averysadcase——
very。Iwasbredtothelaw，asyouknow，andamprofessionallynostrangertosuchmatters。Well，Mrs。Fitzpiershasherremedy。”
“How——what——aremedy？”saidMelbury。
“Underthenewlaw，sir。Anewcourtwasestablishedlastyear，andunderthenewstatute，twentyandtwenty-oneVic。，cap。
eighty-five，unmarryingisaseasyasmarrying。NomoreActsofParliamentnecessary；nolongeronelawfortherichandanotherforthepoor。Butcomeinside——Iwasjustgoingtohaveanibleykinofrumhot——I’llexplainitalltoyou。”