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Chapter 35

           

           ‘Didhesay,forinstance,’addedBrass,inakindofcomfortable,cozytone‘Idon’tassertthathedidsayso,mind;Ionlyaskyou,torefreshyourmemorydidhesay,forinstance,thathewasastrangerinLondonthatitwasnothishumourorwithinhisabilitytogiveanyreferencesthathefeltwehadarighttorequirethemandthat,incaseanythingshouldhappentohim,atanytime,heparticularlydesiredthatwhateverpropertyhehaduponthepremisesshouldbeconsideredmine,assomeslightrecompenseforthetroubleandannoyanceIshouldsustainandwereyou,inshort,’addedBrass,stillmorecomfortablyandcozilythanbefore,‘wereyouinducedtoaccepthimonmybehalf,asatenant,uponthoseconditions?’

           ‘Certainlynot,’repliedDick.

           ‘Whythen,MrRichard,’saidBrass,dartingathimasuperciliousandreproachfullook,‘it’smyopinionthatyou’vemistakenyourcalling,andwillnevermakealawyer.’

           ‘Notifyouliveathousandyears,’addedMissSally.Whereuponthebrotherandsistertookeachanoisypinchofsnufffromthelittletinbox,andfellintoagloomythoughtfulness.

           NothingfurtherpasseduptoMrSwiveller’sdinner-time,whichwasatthreeo’clock,andseemedaboutthreeweeksincoming.Atthefirststrokeofthehour,thenewclerkdisappeared.Atthelaststrokeoffive,hereappeared,andtheoffice,asifbymagic,becamefragrantwiththesmellofginandwaterandlemon-peel.

           ‘MrRichard,’saidBrass,‘thisman’snotupyet.Nothingwillwakehim,sir.

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