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Chapter 35

           MrRichard,you’llremember,ifthisgentlemanshouldbefoundtohavehunghimselftothebed-post,oranyunpleasantaccidentofthatkindshouldhappenyou’llremember,MrRichard,thatthistenpoundnotewasgiventoyouinpartpaymentoftwoyears’rent?You’llbearthatinmind,MrRichard;youhadbettermakeanoteofit,sir,incaseyoushouldeverbecalledupontogiveevidence.’

           MrSwivellertookalargesheetoffoolscap,andwithacountenanceofprofoundgravity,begantomakeaverysmallnoteinonecorner.

           ‘Wecanneverbetoocautious,’saidMrBrass.‘Thereisadealofwickednessgoingabouttheworld,adealofwickedness.Didthegentlemanhappentosay,Sirbutnevermindthatatpresent,sir;finishthatlittlememorandumfirst.’

           Dickdidso,andhandedittoMrBrass,whohaddismountedfromhisstool,andwaswalkingupanddowntheoffice.

           ‘Oh,thisisthememorandum,isit?’saidBrass,runninghiseyeoverthedocument.‘Verygood.Now,MrRichard,didthegentlemansayanythingelse?’

           ‘No.’

           ‘Areyousure,MrRichard,’saidBrass,solemnly,‘thatthegentlemansaidnothingelse?’

           ‘Devilaword,Sir,’repliedDick.

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