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`` Yes , I will , '' he warmly answered . Mr. Carlyle sold no end of tickets the following day , or rather caused them to be sold . He praised up the concert far and wide , and proclaimed that Lord Mount Severn and his daughter would not think of missing it . Mr. Kane 's house was besieged for tickets , faster than he could write his signature in their corner ; and when Mr. Carlyle went home to luncheon at midday , which he did not often do , he laid down two at Miss Corny 's elbow . `` What 's this ? Concert tickets ! Archibald , you have never gone and bought these ! ''