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Chapter 23

           

           “Hoot-toot!hoot-toot!”saidCluny.“Itwasalldaffing;it’sallnonsense.Ofcourseyou’llhaveyourmoneybackagain,andthedoubleofit,ifye’llmakesofreewithme.Itwouldbeasingularthingformetokeepit.It’snottobesupposedthatIwouldbeanyhindrancetogentlemeninyoursituation;thatwouldbeasingularthing!”crieshe,andbegantopullgoldoutofhispocketwithamightyredface.

           Alansaidnothing,onlylookedontheground.

           “Willyousteptothedoorwithme,sir?”saidI.

           Clunysaidhewouldbeveryglad,andfollowedmereadilyenough,buthelookedflusteredandputout.

           “Andnow,sir,”saysI,“Imustfirstacknowledgeyourgenerosity.”

           “Nonsensicalnonsense!”criesCluny.“Where’sthegenerosity?Thisisjustamostunfortunateaffair;butwhatwouldyehavemedoboxedupinthisbee-skepofacageofminebutjustsetmyfriendstothecartes,whenIcangetthem?Andiftheylose,ofcourse,it’snottobesupposedAndherehecametoapause.

           “Yes,”saidI,“iftheylose,yougivethembacktheirmoney;andiftheywin,theycarryawayyoursintheirpouches!IhavesaidbeforethatIgrantyourgenerosity;buttome,sir,it’saverypainfulthingtobeplacedinthisposition.”

           Therewasalittlesilence,inwhichClunyseemedalwaysasifhewasabouttospeak,butsaidnothing.Allthetimehegrewredderandredderintheface.

           “Iamayoungman,”saidI,“andIaskyouradvice.Advisemeasyouwouldyourson

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