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Chapter 2

           Thentheplainquestionis,an’titapitythatthisstateofthingsshouldcontinue,andhowmuchbetterwoulditbeforthegentlemantohandoverareasonableamountoftin,andmakeitallrightandcomfortable?’

           Havingdeliveredthisorationwithagreatmanywavesandflourishesofthehand,MrSwivellerabruptlythrusttheheadofhiscaneintohismouthasiftopreventhimselffromimpairingtheeffectofhisspeechbyaddingoneotherword.

           ‘Whydoyouhuntandpersecuteme,Godhelpme!’saidtheoldmanturningtohisgrandson.‘Whydoyoubringyourprolifigatecompanionshere?HowoftenamItotellyouthatmylifeisoneofcareandself-denial,andthatIampoor?’

           ‘HowoftenamItotellyou,’returnedtheother,lookingcoldlyathim,‘thatIknowbetter?’

           ‘Youhavechosenyourownpath,’saidtheoldman.‘Followit.LeaveNellandmetotoilandwork.’

           ‘Nellwillbeawomansoon,’returnedtheother,‘and,bredinyourfaith,she’llforgetherbrotherunlessheshowshimselfsometimes.’

           ‘Takecare,’saidtheoldmanwithsparklingeyes,‘thatshedoesnotforgetyouwhenyouwouldhavehermemorykeenest.Takecarethatthedaydon’tcomewhenyouwalkbarefootinthestreets,andsheridesbyinagaycarriageofherown.’

           ‘Youmeanwhenshehasyourmoney?’retortedtheother

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