The practical tone in which John had explained the
opposing view of the situation made it impossible for him to
proceed as he had purposed. Amy would never come to him in his
poor lodgings; her mother, her brother, all her advisers would
regard such a thing as out of the question. Very well;
recognising this, he must also recognise his wife's claim upon
him for material support. It was not in his power to supply her
with means sufficient to live upon, but what he could afford she
should have.
When he went out, it was with a different purpose from that of
half an hour ago. After a short search in the direction of
Edgware Road, he found a dealer in second-hand furniture, whom he
requested to come as soon as possible to the flat on a matter of
business. An hour later the man kept his appointment. Having
brought him into the study, Reardon said:
'I wish to sell everything in this flat, with a few exceptions
that I'll point out to you'.
'Very good, sir,' was the reply. 'Let's have a look through the
rooms.'
That the price offered would be strictly a minimum Reardon knew
well enough.
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