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Chapter 35

           

           ‘Goodmorning,MrRichard,’saidBrass,ontheseconddayofMrSwiveller’sclerkship.‘Sallyfoundyouasecond-handstool,Sir,yesterdayevening,inWhitechapel.She’sararefellowatabargain,Icantellyou,MrRichard.You’llfindthatafirst-ratestool,Sir,takemywordforit.’

           ‘It’sratheracrazyonetolookat,’saidDick.

           ‘You’llfinditamostamazingstooltositdownupon,youmaydepend,’returnedMrBrass.‘Itwasboughtintheopenstreetjustoppositethehospital,andasithasbeenstandingthereamonthoftwo,ithasgotratherdustyandalittlebrownfrombeinginthesun,that’sall.’

           ‘Ihopeithasn’tgotanyfeversoranythingofthatsortinit,’saidDick,sittinghimselfdowndiscontentedly,betweenMrSampsonandthechasteSally.‘Oneofthelegsislongerthantheothers.’

           ‘Thenwegetabitoftimberin,Sir,’retortedBrass.‘Ha,ha,ha!Wegetabitoftimberin,Sir,andthat’sanotheradvantageofmysister’sgoingtomarketforus.MissBrass,MrRichardisthe

           ‘Willyoukeepquiet?’interruptedthefairsubjectoftheseremarks,lookingupfromherpapers.‘HowamItoworkifyoukeeponchattering?’

           ‘Whatanuncertainchapyouare!’returnedthelawyer.‘Sometimesyou’reallforachat.Atanothertimeyou’reallforwork.Amanneverknowswhathumourhe’llfindyouin.’

           ‘I’minaworkinghumournow,’saidSally,‘sodon’tdisturbme,ifyouplease.Anddon’ttakehim,’MissSallypointedwiththefeatherofherpentoRichard,‘offhisbusiness.

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