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Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle’s Character

           Shecomesofanoldfamilythough,mydearSir;oldineverysenseoftheword.ThefounderofthatfamilycameintoKentwhenJuliusCaesarinvadedBritain;—onlyonememberofit,since,whohasn’tlivedtoeighty-five,andhewasbeheadedbyoneoftheHenrys.Theoldladyisnotseventy-threenow,mydearSir.’Thelittlemanpaused,andtookapinchofsnuff.

           ‘Well,’criedMr.Jingle.

           ‘Well,mydearsir—youdon’ttakesnuff!—ah!somuchthebetter—expensivehabit—well,mydearSir,you’reafineyoungman,manoftheworld—abletopushyourfortune,ifyouhadcapital,eh?’

           ‘Well,’saidMr.Jingleagain.

           ‘Doyoucomprehendme?’

           ‘Notquite.’

           ‘Don’tyouthink—now,mydearSir,Iputittoyoudon’tyouthink—thatfiftypoundsandlibertywouldbebetterthanMissWardleandexpectation?’

           ‘Won’tdo—nothalfenough!’saidMr.Jingle,rising.

           ‘Nay,nay,mydearSir,’remonstratedthelittleattorney,seizinghimbythebutton.‘Goodroundsum—amanlikeyoucouldtrebleitinnotime—greatdealtobedonewithfiftypounds,mydearSir.’

           ‘Moretobedonewithahundredandfifty,’repliedMr.Jinglecoolly.

           ‘Well,mydearSir,wewon’twastetimeinsplittingstraws,’resumedthelittleman,‘say—say—seventy.’‘Won’tdo,’saidMr.Jingle.

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