"no, that was not the point. however, i shall write two letters, which should settle the matter. one is to a firm in the city, the other is to the young lady’s stepfather, mr. windibank, asking him whether he could meet us here at six o’clock to-morrow evening. it is just as well that we should do business with the male relatives. and now, doctor, we can do nothing until the answers to those letters come, so we may put our little problem upon the shelf for the interim."