The gentleman into whose chambers they were ushered by a clerk of some considerable antiquity was Mr Gunning Jr., who had long succeeded his father. Far from being the crusty old lawyer Catherine had feared meeting, he turned out to be a most agreeable young man and a friend of Mr Jonathan Bingley, for whom he claimed he had done some work in the recent past. Having thus established a congenial basis for their business dealings, they were able to conduct their negotiations with a minimum of fuss and with considerable trust in each other. Young Mr Gunning, conscious of his responsibilities to his client Mr George Grahame, was pleased to deal with Mrs Tate, for whose knowledge and clarity of purpose he soon developed a good deal of respect. When she offered to pay a year's lease in advance, he was absolutely delighted. An efficient as well as affable fellow, Mr Gunning had the papers drawn up immediately and promised to have the property ready for her inspection and occupation by the first week of September.
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