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Chapter 42

           

           "‘Whatcanyoudo?’saysCompeyson.

           "‘Eatanddrink,’Isays;‘ifyou’llfindthematerials.’

           "Compeysonlaughed,lookedatmeagainverynoticing,givmefiveshillings,andappointedmefornextnight.Sameplace.

           "IwenttoCompeysonnextnight,sameplace,andCompeysontookmeontobehismanandpardner.AndwhatwasCompeyson’sbusinessinwhichwewastogopardners?Compeyson’sbusinesswastheswindling,handwritingforging,stolenbank-notepassing,andsuch-like.AllsortsoftrapsasCompeysoncouldsetwithhishead,andkeephisownlegsoutofandgettheprofitsfromandletanothermaninfor,wasCompeyson’sbusiness.He’dnomoreheartthanaironfile,hewasascoldasdeath,andhehadtheheadoftheDevilaforementioned.

           "TherewasanotherinwithCompeyson,aswascalledArthurnotasbeingsochrisen’d,butasasurname.HewasinaDecline,andwasashadowtolookat.HimandCompeysonhadbeeninabadthingwitharichladysomeyearsafore,andthey’dmadeapotofmoneybyit;butCompeysonbettedandgamed,andhe’dhaverunthroughtheking’staxes.So,Arthurwasadying,andadyingpoorandwiththehorrorsonhim,andCompeyson’swife(whichCompeysonkickedmostly)wasahavingpityonhimwhenshecould,andCompeysonwasahavingpityonnothingandnobody.

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