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Chapter 26

           "

           "Rathermeantoborrowunderthosecircumstances,Ishouldsay."

           "Youshouldsay,"repeatedDrummle."OhLord!"

           ThiswassoveryaggravatingthemoreespeciallyasIfoundmyselfmakingnowayagainsthissurlyobtusenessthatIsaid,disregardingHerbert’seffortstocheckme

           "Come,Mr.Drummle,sinceweareonthesubject,I’lltellyouwhatpassedbetweenHerberthereandme,whenyouborrowedthatmoney."

           "Idon’twanttoknowwhatpassedbetweenHerbertthereandyou,"growledDrummle.AndIthinkheaddedinalowergrowl,thatwemightbothgotothedevilandshakeourselves.

           "I’lltellyou,however,"saidI,"whetheryouwanttoknowornot.Wesaidthatasyouputitinyourpocketverygladtogetit,youseemedtobeimmenselyamusedathisbeingsoweakastolendit."

           Drummlelaughedoutright,andsatlaughinginourfaces,withhishandsinhispocketsandhisroundshouldersraised;plainlysignifyingthatitwasquitetrue,andthathedespisedusasassesall.

           HereuponStartoptookhiminhand,thoughwithamuchbettergracethanIhadshown,andexhortedhimtobealittlemoreagreeable.Startop,beingalively,brightyoungfellow,andDrummlebeingtheexactopposite,thelatterwasalwaysdisposedtoresenthimasadirectpersonalaffront.Henowretortedinacoarse,lumpishway,andStartoptriedtoturnthediscussionasidewithsomesmallpleasantrythatmadeusalllaugh.

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