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Chapter 53

           Aren’tyougladtoseemeagain?Iexpectedaninvitetostaywithyouatsomeprettyplace.Myownestablishmentisbrokenupnowmywife’sdead.I’venoparticularattachmenttoanyspot;Iwouldassoonsettlehereaboutasanywhere."

           "MayIaskwhyyoureturnedfromAmerica?Iconsideredthatthestrongwishyouexpressedtogothere,whenanadequatesumwasfurnished,wastantamounttoanengagementthatyouwouldremainthereforlife."

           "Neverknewthatawishtogotoaplacewasthesamethingasawishtostay.ButIdidstayamatteroftenyears;itdidn’tsuitmetostayanylonger.AndI’mnotgoingagain,Nick."HereMr.RaffleswinkedslowlyashelookedatMr.Bulstrode.

           "Doyouwishtobesettledinanybusiness?Whatisyourcallingnow?"

           "Thankyou,mycallingistoenjoymyselfasmuchasIcan.Idon’tcareaboutworkinganymore.IfIdidanythingitwouldbealittletravellinginthetobaccolineorsomethingofthatsort,whichtakesamanintoagreeablecompany.Butnotwithoutanindependencetofallbackupon.That’swhatIwant:I’mnotsostrongasIwas,Nick,thoughI’vegotmorecolorthanyou.Iwantanindependence."

           "Thatcouldbesuppliedtoyou,ifyouwouldengagetokeepatadistance,"saidMr.Bulstrode,perhapswithalittletoomucheagernessinhisundertone.

           "Thatmustbeasitsuitsmyconvenience,"saidRafflescoolly.

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