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Chapter 33

           Andthisfeelingwassoperfectlyreciprocal,thatnotonlydidMrBrassoftencallMissBrassarascal,orevenputanadjectivebeforetherascal,butMissBrasslookeduponitasquiteamatterofcourse,andwasaslittlemovedasanyotherladywouldbebybeingcalledanangel.

           ‘Whatdoyoutauntme,afterthreehours’talklastnight,withgoingtokeepaclerkfor?’repeatedMrBrass,grinningagainwiththepeninhismouth,likesomenobleman’sorgentleman’screst.‘Isitmyfault?’

           ‘AllIknowis,’saidMissSally,smilingdrily,forshedelightedinnothingsomuchasirritatingherbrother,‘thatifeveryoneofyourclientsistoforceustokeepaclerk,whetherwewanttoornot,youhadbetterleaveoffbusiness,strikeyourselfofftheroll,andgettakeninexecution,assoonasyoucan.’

           ‘Havewegotanyotherclientlikehim?’saidBrass.‘Havewegotanotherclientlikehimnowwillyouanswermethat?’

           ‘Doyoumeanintheface!’saidhissister.

           ‘DoImeanintheface!’sneeredSampsonBrass,reachingovertotakeupthebill-book,andflutteringitsleavesrapidly.‘LookhereDanielQuilp,EsquireDanielQuilp,EsquireDanielQuilp,Esquireallthrough.WhethershouldItakeaclerkthatherecommends,andsays,“thisisthemanforyou,”orloseallthis,eh?’

           MissSallydeignedtomakenoreply,butsmiledagain,andwentonwithherwork.

           ‘ButIknowwhatitis,’resumedBrassafterashortsilence.‘You’reafraidyouwon’thaveaslongafingerinthebusinessasyou’vebeenusedtohave.

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