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           Hehadbegunlifeasanobscurefinancierbylendingsmallsumsofmoneytoworkmenatusuriousinterest.Lateronhehadbecomethepartnerofaveryfat,shortgentleman,Mr.Goldberg,intheLiffeyLoanBank.ThoughhehadneverembracedmorethantheJewishethicalcode,hisfellow-Catholics,whenevertheyhadsmartedinpersonorbyproxyunderhisexactions,spokeofhimbitterlyasanIrishJewandanilliterate,andsawdivinedisapprovalofusurymademanifestthroughthepersonofhisidiotson.Atothertimestheyrememberedhisgoodpoints.

           “Iwonderwheredidhegoto,”saidMr.Kernan.

           Hewishedthedetailsoftheincidenttoremainvague.Hewishedhisfriendstothinktherehadbeensomemistake,thatMr.Harfordandhehadmissedeachother.Hisfriends,whoknewquitewellMr.Harford’smannersindrinkingweresilent.Mr.Powersaidagain:

           “All’swellthatendswell.”

           Mr.Kernanchangedthesubjectatonce.

           “Thatwasadecentyoungchap,thatmedicalfellow,”hesaid.“Onlyforhim

           “O,onlyforhim,”saidMr.Power,“itmighthavebeenacaseofsevendays,withouttheoptionofafine.”

           “Yes,yes,”saidMr.Kernan,tryingtoremember.“Iremembernowtherewasapoliceman.Decentyoungfellow,heseemed.Howdidithappenatall?”

           “Ithappenedthatyouwerepeloothered,Tom,”saidMr.Cunninghamgravely.

           “Truebill,”saidMr.

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