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Chapter 12. In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden

           

           ‘Done!’saidFerdinand.‘Done!’saidBar.

           Barwasasightwondroustobehold,andfullofmatter,when,jauntilywavinghisdoubleeye-glassbyitsribbon,andjauntilydroopingtoanUniverseofJurymen,he,inthemostaccidentalmannereverseen,foundhimselfatMrMerdle’sshoulder,andembracedthatopportunityofmentioningalittlepointtohim,onwhichheparticularlywishedtobeguidedbythelightofhispracticalknowledge.(HerehetookMrMerdle’sarmandwalkedhimgentlyaway.)Abanker,whomwewouldcallA.B.,advancedaconsiderablesumofmoney,whichwewouldcallfifteenthousandpounds,toaclientorcustomerofhis,whomhewouldcallP.Q.(Here,astheyweregettingtowardsLordDecimus,heheldMrMerdletight.)AsasecurityfortherepaymentofthisadvancetoP.Q.whomwewouldcallawidowlady,therewereplacedinA.B.‘shandsthetitle-deedsofafreeholdestate,whichwewouldcallBlinkiterDoddles.Now,thepointwasthis.AlimitedrightoffellingandloppinginthewoodsofBlinkiterDoddles,layinthesonofP.Q.thenpasthismajority,andwhomwewouldcallX.Y.—butreallythiswastoobad!InthepresenceofLordDecimus,todetainthehostwithchoppingourdrychaffoflaw,wasreallytoobad!Anothertime!Barwastrulyrepentant,andwouldnotsayanothersyllable.WouldBishopfavourhimwithhalf-a-dozenwords?(HehadnowsetMrMerdledownonacouch,sidebysidewithLordDecimus,andtoittheymustgo,nowornever.

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