With a glance at each other they burst into a long, hearty laugh, in
which the boys joined.
A little later, the gown and wig having been restored to their proper
places by the much scandalized Jarvis, the party returned to Portland
Square. And none of the boys thought of mentioning that Charlie had
signed a document with his uncle's name, which he had not read.
A few days after this Dr. Kingsley and his family left England for the
Continent, taking Rex with them, and not until September did they
return to London for a short visit before sailing for America.
"I have an account to settle with you, Master Charlie," said Uncle
Geoffrey, the first evening, when they were all assembled in the
drawing-room. "Do you recollect a certain visit to my chambers when
you represented a judge of the Queen's Bench?"
Charlie, Selwyn and Rex looked at each other, laughed, and nodded.
"Do you remember signing a paper?" asked the justice.
"Yes," said Charlie; "but it was an old dingy-looking one--we didn't
read it--I just signed it for fun.
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