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Chapter 34

           Hewasverywarm,andwellhemightbe;for,nottomentiontheexertionofgettingthetrunkupstairs,hewascloselymuffledinwintergarments,thoughthethermometerhadstoodalldayateighty-oneintheshade.

           ‘Ibelieve,sir,’saidRichardSwiveller,takinghispenoutofhismouth,‘thatyoudesiretolookattheseapartments.Theyareverycharmingapartments,sir.Theycommandanuninterruptedviewofofovertheway,andtheyarewithinoneminute’swalkofofthecornerofthestreet.Thereisexceedinglymildporter,sir,intheimmediatevicinity,andthecontingentadvantagesareextraordinary.’

           ‘What’stherent?’saidthesinglegentleman.

           ‘Onepoundperweek,’repliedDick,improvingontheterms.

           ‘I’lltake‘em.’

           ‘Thebootsandclothesareextras,’saidDick;‘andthefiresinwintertimeare

           ‘Areallagreedto,’answeredthesinglegentleman.

           ‘Twoweekscertain,’saidDick,‘arethe

           ‘Twoweeks!’criedthesinglegentlemangruffly,eyeinghimfromtoptotoe.‘Twoyears.Ishallliveherefortwoyears.Here.Tenpoundsdown.Thebargain’smade.’

           ‘Whyyousee,’saidDick,‘mynameisnotBrass,and

           ‘Whosaiditwas?Myname’snotBrass.Whatthen?’

           ‘Thenameofthemasterofthehouseis,’saidDick.

           ‘I’mgladofit,’returnedthesinglegentleman;‘it’sagoodnameforalawyer.Coachman,youmaygo.Somayyou,Sir.’

           MrSwivellerwassomuchconfoundedbythesinglegentlemanridingroughshodoverhimatthisrate,thathestoodlookingathimalmostashardashehadlookedatMissSally

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