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I took the most elaborate precautions to guard against discoveries . ' ` And rather unnecessary ones , ' rejoined Graham , dryly . ` Well , and you met the scamp ? ' ` I did , on Sunday night -- that Sunday I was at Southberry holding a confirmation service , and as I rode back , shortly after eight in the evening , I met Jentham , by appointment , at the Cross-Roads . It was a stormy and wet night , Graham , and I half thought that he would not come to the rendezvous , but he was there , sure enough , and in no very good temper at his wetting , I did not get off my horse , but handed down the packet of notes , and asked him for the certificate and letters . ' ` Which , no doubt , he declined to part with at the last moment . ' ` You are right , ' said the bishop , mournfully ; ` he declared that he would keep the certificate until he received another hundred pounds . '