"Then you shall be judged by your own words," answered Sir Arthur. "You meant to send me Farmer Price's lease, but your son has somehow brought me yours instead. I have found a bad mistake in it."
"A bad mistake in my lease!" gasped the alarmed Attorney.
"Yes," replied Sir Arthur, pulling the lease out of his pocket. "Here it is. You will see it has not been signed."
"But you won't take advantage of a mistake, surely!" said the Attorney, who seemed to forget that he had shortly before said that it was fair to do so.
"I shall not take advantage of you as you would have done of this honest man," replied Sir Arthur. "You shall be paid the value of your house and land upon condition that you leave the parish within one month."
The Attorney knew it was useless to reply. He therefore turned and sneaked away.
XIII
SUSAN'S BIRTHDAY
"You write a good hand, you can keep accounts, cannot you?" said Sir Arthur to Mr. Price, as they walked towards the cottage. "I think I saw a bill of your little daughter's drawing out the other day, which was very neatly written. Did you teach her to write?"