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Chapter 5

           Thefrankandgenerouscharacterofmyoldchum‘Boffles’seemedtodarkensuddenlyinmyeyes—whycouldhenothavetoldmeofhisgoodfortuneinhisletter?WasheafraidImighttroublehimforfurtherloans?Isupposemylooksexpressedmythoughts,forRimânez,whohadobservedmeintently,presentlyadded—

           "Didhenottellyouofhisluck?Thatwasnotveryfriendlyofhim—butasIremarkedlastnight,moneyoftenspoilsaman."

           "OhIdaresayhemeantnoslightbytheomission,"Isaidhurriedly,forcingasmile—"Nodoubthewillmakeitthesubjectofhisnextletter.Nowastothisfivehundred"—

           "Keepit,man,keepit"—heinterposedimpatiently—"Whatdoyoutalkaboutsecurityfor?Haven’tIgotyouassecurity?"

           Ilaughed."Well,Iamfairlyreliablenow"—Isaid—"AndI’mnotgoingtorunaway."

           "Fromme?"hequeried,withahalfcoldhalfkindglance;"No—Ifancynot!"

           Hewavedhishandlightlyandleftme,andI,puttingtheleathercaseofnotesinmyinnerbreast-pocket,hailedahansomandwasdrivenoffrapidlytoBasinghallStreetwheremysolicitorsawaitedme.

           Arrivedatmydestination,Isentupmyname,andwasreceivedatoncewiththeutmostrespectbytwosmallchipsofmeninrustyblackwhorepresented‘thefirm.’Atmyrequesttheysentdowntheirclerktopayanddismissmycab,whileI,openingLucio’spocketbook,askedthemtochangemeaten-poundnoteintogoldandsilverwhichtheydidwithreadygood-will.Thenwewentintobusinesstogether.

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